Secret Spot for Fresh Florida Lobster in Lantana

Every week, I look for it: the giant sign on the side of U.S. 1 in Lantana, its bright-red lettering with the words Fresh Lobsters Today scrawled in messy handwriting.It means Capt. Fuge Hickman and his two sons, Bruce and David, have a fresh catch of Florida spiny lobsters for...

By Nicole Danna

January 25, 2011

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Every week, I look for it: the giant sign on the side of U.S. 1 in Lantana, its bright-red lettering with the words Fresh Lobsters Today scrawled in messy handwriting.

It means Capt. Fuge Hickman and his two sons, Bruce and David, have a fresh catch of Florida spiny lobsters for sale. At just $7 per pound, it's the deal of the day -- and the freshest one you'll find this side of the Caribbean.

Captain Fuge's Lobster Shack

The Docks at Kelley Marine

846 N. Dixie Highway

Lantana 33462

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Nicole Danna is a Palm Beach County-based reporter who began covering the South Florida food scene for New Times in 2011. She also loves drinking beer and writing about the area's growing craft beer community.

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