{"id":444,"date":"2012-11-05T16:29:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-05T21:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neptunedev.wpengine.com.php53-5.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com\/?p=444"},"modified":"2013-09-24T11:40:15","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T16:40:15","slug":"off-to-a-soggy-start-flibs-ends-up-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theneptunegroup.com\/off-to-a-soggy-start-flibs-ends-up-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Off to a Soggy Start, \u2018FLIBS\u2019 Ends Up a Success"},"content":{"rendered":"
By DJ Parker <\/i><\/p>\n
AS LATE-SEASON TROPICAL STORM (later Hurricane) Sandy gained strength just a short distance offshore, exhibitors at the recent Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) rallied, \u201cThe show must go on!\u201d Tents went up and everyone tried to put on a brave face in spite of the sparse foot traffic on opening day \u2013 generally reserved for VIPs \u2013 due to gale-force winds and showers. Friday\u2019s traffic was little better as dire forecasts and radar images on TV kept many potential showgoers at home. The news improved over the weekend, however, as the sun came out and coaxed the yacht-loving crowds out of hiding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By DJ Parker AS LATE-SEASON TROPICAL STORM (later Hurricane) Sandy gained strength just a short distance offshore, exhibitors at the recent Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) rallied, \u201cThe show must go on!\u201d Tents went up and everyone tried to put on a brave face in spite of the sparse foot traffic on opening day… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[10,8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n