MIAMI—The City of Miami wants to convert the public waterfront land to year-round commercial event space, which would include the Boat Show. Key Biscayne's mayor argues that plan would choke off the land and the boat slips from public use and create the potential for a traffic nightmare of epic proportions.

Cathy Rick-Joule, the director of the Miami International Boat Show, says that's just not true. GlobeSt.com caught up with Rick-Joule to hear her defense against the mayor's allegations in part two of this exclusive interview. You can still read part one: Miami Boat Show Director Lashes Back.

GlobeSt.com: There have been reports that the docks being used for the 2016 boat show will damage the environment by letting off Styrofoam into the water. Is this true?

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