Under the new law, which went into effect on July 1, law enforcement officers must have probably cause to stop a vessel.

In 2022, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the state reached 1 million registered boats ...

The new law 'repeal(s) the … (FWC)’s authority to conduct random vessel safety inspections' without probable cause.

Everyone born after January 1, 1988, must have a Boating Safety Education ID Card to legally operate a boat of 10 or more horsepower on Florida waters. So, as of this writing, if you are 37 or younger ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect July 1 and some of them make big changes you need to know. Here's the list.

The Florida Legislature passed the Boater Freedom Initiative May 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law, his office announced May 19. It takes effect July 1. Banning random vessel safety ...

Required safety equipment includes a life jacket for each person on board, a whistle or horn, a fire extinguisher, and a throwable device like a life ring or seat cushion, according to Boley.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'Boater Freedom Act' law goes into effect July 1. Law requires probable cause for stops of boaters by conservation officers versus 'random' safety inspections, according to the ...

National Safe Boating Week is May 17-23, and it's making waves along Bay County's coast, as officials remind boaters to gear up for safety before heading out on the water. Florida Fish and ...

The Florida Legislature passed the Boater Freedom Initiative May 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law, his office announced May 19. It takes effect July 1. Banning random vessel safety ...

The Florida Legislature passed the Boater Freedom Initiative May 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law, his office announced May 19. It takes effect July 1. Banning random vessel safety ...

The Florida Legislature passed the Boater Freedom Initiative May 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law, his office announced May 19. It takes effect July 1. Banning random vessel safety ...