Garrett Holmes Braddock remembers being both exhilarated and bored when he, as a 7-year-old child, attended University of Miami football games with his grandfather, G. Holmes Braddock.

Wetlands are a key part of Florida's natural ecosystem are disappearing as population growth and development pave over them.

The system is likely to move over land by the weekend ending any chance for it to develop, according to the National Hurricane Center.