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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 ...

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

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

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

About 6,000 to 10,000 revelers gather in their boats on a lake in Florida for the boozy Boca Bash on the last Sunday of April each year. The party is an annual celebration on Lake Boca Raton ...

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, Fla. — A recreational boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 10 others ...