Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretense for ...

Wrecked or sunken boats and other marine vessels can cause environmental hazards to marine life and pose threats to public ...

Some important changes to the way boaters in Florida interact with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are on the horizon.

Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced his new Boater Freedom Initiative, which would prohibit random vessel safety inspections without ...

Multiple Florida boaters over the last few years say they were mistakenly arrested after performing poorly on a series of ...

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat by preventing local bans on vessels based on fuel type, repealing the Florida ...

Tourism in Florida was record-setting in 2024, with nearly 3 million more than ever before to set a new mark of 142.9 million ...

Lucy was killed when the boat she and 13 others were on crashed into a channel marker during Labor Day weekend 2022.

71-year-old seriously injures woman after backing into her at Publix in Dunedin According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state leads the nation in the most boating ...

Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...