A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This week is recognized as National Safe Boating Week, and organizations around the country are promoting safe boating practices and boater vigilance as the summer season ...

GATES AND A NEW SIDEWALK. MANY PEOPLE WILL BE SPENDING PART OF THEIR HOLIDAY WEEKEND BY THE WATER, WHETHER IT’S IN THE OCEAN OR ON A BOAT, AND OUR TEAM COVERAGE ON THE 4TH OF JULY. SAFETY CONTINUES ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida leads the nation in boating fatalities, according to the 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report from the Florida Fish ...

The Florida Legislature passed Lucy's Law. Lucy's Law awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature to become law. The bill stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education.

Vessels from different law enforcement agencies and fire departments are on display Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Crandon Park Marina in Key Biscayne during a press conference on boating safety over the ...

You don't need a license to go boating in the state of Florida. However, if your birthdate is after the year 1988, you must complete a boating safety course. This helps provide some useful training ...

An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters, spurred by a 2022 crash in the Florida Keys that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, continued moving forward Wednesday in the ...