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The FMCA ADVOCATE is a publication of Florida Marine Contractors Association, Inc.
It is published eight times a year and also posted here.

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Almost all past issues of the ADVOCATE are archived here.

Issues from 2001-2004 may be downloaded as zip files.

Since September, 2005, all online issues of the ADVOCATE are provided in Portable Document Format.

The publisher is the Board of Directors. The Editor is the Executive Director.

2008 Issues -- View PDFs Online, or Download
May-June 2008: Complete Exhibitor Contact Info; Shoreline Lumber, DSMS news; new license, and new worries with DEP permitting, plus a Mini Expo sponsor salute
April 2008: Mini Expo Exhibitor's Guide. More than 40 displays, including 15 first-time exhibitors, plus Mini Expo schedules and sponsor salute
March, 2008: Old Port Cove Marina Makeover; DEP/WMD Bombshells; Special Mini Expo Promotion Offer; Legislative Update
February, 2008: Sales training and $20 CEU packages at Mini Expo; Permit legislation introduced; Enforcement; Valuing docks & boathouses; DAPI explained; Time to register for the April Mini Expo
January, 2008: Commissioners Scramble Sound Science; What FMCA will do; New System for Contacting FMCA; Insurance and License Workshops January 11-12, 2008 at Quarterly Meeting, Sebastian; DEP Fee Increase; much more!

2007 Issues -- View PDFs Online, or Download
Holidays 2007: Expo Pix Galore.
October 2007: Expo Exhibitors and Display Descriptions; Full Schedule of Events; President Jones on Manatee Reclassification; Exec Director on the growing importance of Professional Members; Pinellas permit denials; Expo Exhortations: be there or be square!
September 2007: Expo Exhibitor List; 2008 Board Ballot; Moratorium in Pinellas? Shatt on Keys Housing; IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE EXPO!
August 2007: Expo Agenda & Registration Info; Complete text of "noticed" license; Board adopts aggressive license strategy; welcome 7 new members; welcome Ken Wells to the Board; and more
Summer 2007: How to fix mooring and derelict vessels; downlisting sea cows and more
May 2007: Mini Expo Pix and lots more. The best FMCA meeting yet!
April 2007: Mini Expo Exhibitor's Guide and much more, like a hilarious bit on global warming
March 2007: Wood Treaters steps up as Mini Expo Grand Sponsor; details of JLCIR recommendations; major contractor licensing issues a-brewing; more!
February 2007: Big changes in membership requirements; JLCIR releases draft recommendations, including a state certified license; lots more!
January 2007: Exec Director's Report; What to Expect in 2007; Lots more Expo Info

2006 Issues -- View PDFs Online, or Download
Holiday 2006: Expo Recap (pictures galore); new Board elected; SPGP (streamlined permit) update
October 2006: Florida Dock & Marine Expo Guide -- the biggest Expo yet, offering more exhibits and displays; more workshops, and Continuing Education Courses. Schedule, exhibitor info, and more.
September 2006: The One Article About Manatees You MUST Read; Props & Manatees; Seagrass Fines; Why Government Must Obey Its Own Laws; the Complete 2006 Florida Dock & Marine Schedule; plus Instructions on How to Register Online
August 2006: Expo Exhibitor Registration; FMCA Creates Districts/Chapters; Marine Mammal Necropsies & much more
Summer 2006: FWC Moves to Downlist Manatees; Dealing with contractors who need help meeting new WC rules; Eminent Domain; 2006 Expo Golf and more
May 2006: New Marine Construction Class Code; Mini Expo Review; FWC on manatee downlisting; Legislative review and much more.
April 2006: MINI EXPO GUIDE. Contact and display info for 26 exhibitors, plus schedule and activity guides. Look out Stuart, here we come!
March 2006: Mini Expo READY TO GO, Gov't Inefficiencies, Collier County Sues; Contractor Survey and more
February 2006: Piling Controversy, Safety First, Provisional Contractors, Expos Updates and more
January 2006 : New Marine Construction class code proposed; January and Mini Expo Meeting Info; and more

2005 Issues -- View PDFs Online, or Download
Holiday 2005: January and Mini Expo Meeting Info; New Member Roundup; President's Vision and more
October 2005: Expo Recap; Longshore; Army Corps Delegation; New Board; more!
September 2005: Dock & Marine Expo Exhibitor's Guide in PDF
2005 Issues -- View Online JPGs	Download Zip File
August, 2005 -- Dock & Marine Expo Reservations, Credentials, Registration; new logo; biggest issue ever!	August Zip
Summer, 2005 -- Dock & Marine Expo Info	Summer Zip
May, 2005 -- Mini Expo!	May Zip
April, 2005 -- Mini Expo and CCA	April Zip
March, 2005 -- MMPA Lawsuit	March Zip
February, 2005 -- Family Boating Day!	February Zip
January, 2005 -- Certified Marine Contractor Class to be Introduced	January Zip

Click to Download Zip File of 2001-2004 Issues
2004 Edition	2003 Edition	2002 Edition	2001 Edition
January, 2004 -- Anchor Awards Launched	February	Issue 1	Issue 1
February, 2004 --FWS Attacks Builders	March	Issue 2	Issue 2
March, 2004 --FWS Science Flaws Revealed	May	Issue 4	Issue 3
April, 2004 -- Longshore, Lawsuit, Permitting Topics at Lauderdale Mtg	July	Issue 5	Issue 4
May, 2004 -- Longshore Surcharge Slashed	August	Issue 6	Issue 5
Summer, 2004 -- DEP and Corp Permitting at Daytona Mtg	September	Issue 7	Issue 6
August, 2004 -- Senate President Jim King to Deliver Convention Keynote Address	October	Issue 8	Issue 7
September, 2004 -- Hurricanes and Convention	Holiday	Issue 9	Issue 8
October, 2004 -- Convention Guide			Issue 9
October, 2004 -- Convention Guide			Issue 10
Holidays, 2004 -- FMCA Announces Longshore Program			Issue 11
Holidays, 2004 -- FMCA Announces Longshore Program			Issue 12

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