National Safe Boating Week is May 17-23, and it's making waves along Bay County's coast, as officials remind boaters to gear ...

The good news is that, guided by Lucy’s parents, the Florida House and Senate have passed Lucy’s Law. The law enhances boater ...

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Florida Legislature passed Lucy's Law. Will DeSantis sign it? "This is the first significant change in boating laws in years.

SOUTHWICK — With the new state law requiring all boaters to eventually earn a safety certificate to operate any powered craft on the state’s waterways, the Massachusetts Environmental Police ...

The driver of a private boat that hit a passenger ferry in Florida has denied fleeing the scene after the collision left one dead and 10 injured. An attorney for Jeff Knight issued a lengthy ...

More: Boater flees after slamming into ferry in Florida with 45 people aboard ... The vessel operator explained to police a larger boat had cut in front of him, and he was thrown from the boat ...

TALLAHASSEE — Saying they are responding to residents’ concerns about rising costs, the Florida Legislature on Wednesday signed off on proposed changes to condominium-safety laws passed after ...

When a boater was thrown overboard, his unmanned vessel was left circling off the coast of Florida at nearly 40 mph ... the operator was on his way back from a boat show April 28 when a larger ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Captain Matthew Dallarosa said Monday that the boat did remain at the scene ... review compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations. The letter claims law enforcement ...

So we went under, we came up, someone grabbed her from me, and took her to our boat. [I] went back down and got her son," Zamani said. WATCH: Video: Florida officer leaps onto runaway boat after ...