Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Legislature passed a bill that stiffens existing penalties and creates new penalties for boating infractions, but ...

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 ...

Florida boating incidents increased, and deaths rose 37% between 2023 and 2024. Florida's Boater Freedom Act, now in effect, restricts law enforcement's ability to conduct random boat safety checks.

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 ...

Seven Florida towns were listed among the top 15 best small towns for crowd-free boating in the U.S. by BoatBooker. BoatBooker focused on towns with fewer than 20,000 residents near bodies of water ...

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle speaks during a boater-safety forum at the Miami-Dade Main Library conference room on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Miami. Alexia Fodere For the ...