Here is an excerpt of a recent article from The Naples Daily News: A Florida region built for boating is running short on space to dock
In the Sunshine State — the boating capital of the world — Southwest Florida stands out as one of the most boat-intensive regions in America, with one of the largest canal-based boating systems anywhere on the globe.
We sit, or perhaps more appropriately float, at the center of the nation’s and arguably the world's largest recreational boating market, anchored by Lee County, which ranks among the top three counties in the state for registered vessels.

