Question????

[SweetFawn]

I am moving to New Smyrna Beach in May and was wandering if there is a group closer than you guys in Miami?

 

[julioperez01]

There is also a Palm Beach group

 

[loyalrogue]

Brevard or Orlando are probably closest to you.
Brevard county is directly south of New Smyrna Beach.
Orlando is south and west of you.

Brevard Area Reef Society (BARS), info@reefers.org.
BARS is a non-profit marine aquarium club based in Brevard County, FL.

Central Florida Aquarium Society, 1017 Alpug Ave, Oviedo, FL, 32765.

Gainesville Reef & Marine Aquarium Society, 4319 SW 21 LN, Gainsville, FL, 32607, phone 904-336-4863, nawrocki@ftms1.chem.ufl.e.
Monthly meetings. Contact Joe Nawrocki.

Greater Orlando Aquarium Society, Orlando, FL.
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of every month. Contact: Gary Gray 407-366-1723 or David Marcus 407-469-3799.

Gulf Coast Aquarium Society, FL, phone (941)278-1162.
Meetings are the 2nd Wed. of every month. Dues: Single: $12, family $15, Newsletter only $8.

Jacksonville Aquarium Society, 2775 Myra Street, Jacksonville, FL, 32205, phone 904-384-4100, jaxaquasoc@aol.com.
JAS is a newly reforming aquarium society. JAS flourished in the mid 90's and faded out. Several members are interested in seeing a reformation. This effort is being called JAS 1998.

Marine Aquarium Society of the Palm Beaches, phone 561-967-8582.
Meetings on 2nd Monday of each month. Dues $20/year. Contact Ron Zoratti

Northeast Florida Marine Aquarium Society, Jacksonville, Florida, Support@nfmas.org.
NFMAS meets the 3rd Wed of each month. Come by and exchange ideas, critique projects, and trade frags. All are welcome! For more information call George Raywood at (904)403-7043

Orlando Reef Caretakers Association (ORCA), 123 Sunset Drive, Longwood, FL, 32750, phone 407-331-9740, fax 407-333-4333, jon@anative.com.
Our active and growing club meets the last Saturday of each month at one of the members homes. For more information please visit our web site or call 407-331-9740.

Hope you find a good one!

**Disclaimer**
I haven't checked the links or organizations on the list above.
Some of the info may be outdated as I just pulled it off of a random aquarium club directory I found on the web.

 

[SweetFawn]

Wow! Great info, thanks so much.

 

[loyalrogue]

My pleasure.
Of course, if you want the absolute best club you're going to have to drive down to Fort Lauderdale...

 

[SweetFawn]

Gotcha! LOL. I'm sure I will be visiting you guys at some point. We will actually be moving somewhere close to Miami as soon as I get my Bachelors degree. I am planning to attend the University of Miami for Med School.

 

[FatmanII]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9240509#post9240509 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SweetFawn
Gotcha! LOL. I'm sure I will be visiting you guys at some point. We will actually be moving somewhere close to Miami as soon as I get my Bachelors degree. I am planning to attend the University of Miami for Med School.

Then how are you going to afford reefing cause UM is EXPENSIVE, my gf wants to do her PHD in Psych there but yea .... $$$$$

 

[volunteerguy]

FIU Baby! State school, less $$$!

 

[FatmanII]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9240776#post9240776 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by volunteerguy
FIU Baby! State school, less $$$!

Im at FIU but I can not stand it , the most dis-organized University I think Ive ever been to with some of the laziest proffesors. (there are some incredible ones too). Agreed though the price is A++++

 

[volunteerguy]

For a 35 year old institution we are not doing too badly...division 1 football, law school, med school, 38,000 students...just give us another 10-15 years and we will be next to UF and FSU.

Gotta get through the growing pains. I'm sure UM was not organized when it opened its doors either.

 

[r00onmac]

FIU, FIU, FFFF IIII UUUUU!!!!!!

 

[SweetFawn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9240668#post9240668 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FatmanII
Then how are you going to afford reefing cause UM is EXPENSIVE, my gf wants to do her PHD in Psych there but yea .... $$$$$

I'm lucky enough to have a great man that helps out wnderfully, financially and helping out with the kiddos. I have applied for a grant that would pay for tuition, books, housing, and pay me a monthly stipend. So lets definately keep our fingers crossed! I am keeping my options open, that's for sure. But UM is my first pic.