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USCG to establish security zones around Mar-a-LagoUSCG to establish security zones around Mar-a-Lago

The US Coast Guard gave notice it will establish security zones in the Intracoastal Waterway and offshore near Palm Beach, Florida, in the vicinity of Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's luxury resort.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 9, 2017

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The president and first lady are hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.

The security zones are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday and will continue through Monday night.

'The security zone is necessary to protect the VIP and accompanying official party, the public and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents or other causes of a similar nature,' USCG's Seventh District Southeast said in a release.

The area is broken into three security zones, as detailed in the graphic.

Trump spent last weekend at Mar-a-Lago as well.

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Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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