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A witness to the incident said that boaters took cover when the firing started. Rangers were slated for a 'pirate sea battle' ...

The Gulds — Jim is 71 and Chris is 72 — said they decided to sell their home and move aboard the ship to rid themselves of ...

33. See cougars, capybaras, jaguars, tigers, tapirs, bears, otters, koalas, kookaburas and more at the Palm Beach Zoo. Bring swimsuits for the zoo's fountain and splash pad. Bring your appetite for ...

A slab crappie caught in Virginia would have set a new world record, but the fish won't be accepted into the IGFA record ...

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 ...

The Florida Legislature passed a bill that will prohibit law enforcement officers from stopping boaters without probable cause to conduct vessel safety checks, which helps them uncover crimes and ...

Banning random vessel safety inspections without probable cause will reduce boat safety, critics say. Overfishing, water pollution and harming wildlife are other concerns. A Florida bill ...

Two people were hospitalized after their boat struck a coral reef off the Lower Florida Keys and flipped over Saturday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The measure (SB 1388), which will take effect July 1, will require Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to have probable cause to halt boaters.