The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

an annual unsanctioned event that signals the start of South Florida’s summer season. Photos from the event show hundreds of vessels anchored close together, with attendees on floats and boat ...

DeSantis' Florida Boater Freedom Initiative bans FWC vessel safety inspections that uncover BUI, boat safety and fishing ...

Under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, boaters may no longer be pulled over and boarded for safety inspections. Here's ...

Brandon Simpson, 28, originally of New Hampshire, moved to South Florida four years ago to fulfill a lifelong dream. He died ...

Thirty-two people were rescued after their boat began to take on water near Miami Beach on Saturday evening, authorities said ...

At least one person was killed and several others injured in a “mass casualty incident” when a private boat plowed into a ferry in Florida before ... with images showing the devastating ...

The FWC uncovered 11,031 fishing violations during random boat stops in Florida over three years, from 2022-24. On the Treasure Coast, there were 455, or 4% of the total, with 208 in Martin ...

CLEARWATER — One person died and several passengers were injured Sunday night after an aquatic hit-and-run crash slammed the ...

Boca Bash 2025: See images from wild boat party on Lake Boca Raton Boca Bash on Lake Boca Raton on April 27, 2025 in Boca Raton, Florida. Hundreds of party-goers floated on the lakes in boats ...