Palm Beach now has stricter rules for vessels that anchor or moor in the Lake Worth Lagoon.
The Town Council has unanimously granted final approval to the new rules, which prevent most boats from dropping anchor for months or years in the part of the lagoon that sits within Palm Beach’s jurisdiction.
The vote was the council’s second on the ordinance, which has been met with pushback from some boaters. The measure also faced opposition from the Palm Beach Sailing Club, which sits across the lagoon from Palm Beach in West Palm Beach…