The South Florida parents of a teenage girl killed in a boating accident nearly three years ago are calling for changes to the state's boating safety laws.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to do away with unnecessary boat searches. DeSantis announced the boater freedom initiative Wednesday a ...

The Boater Education Card is a certification that shows the holder has completed a boating safety course. This card is ...

In lieu of mandatory compliance checks, DeSantis is proposing people obtain a “Florida Freedom” decal for their boats at ...

A Scots deckhand who drowned and seven other crew who were rescued after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Norway were ...

The 'boater freedom initiative' would change existing laws permitting inspections and searches of boats under the ...

Some important changes to the way boaters in Florida interact with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are on the horizon.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at safeguarding Floridians' access to boating while limiting certain regulatory measures.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing what he calls the ‘Boater Freedom Initiative,’ which would prevent local bans on vessels based on fuel type, restrict random FWC safety inspections and establish ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat safety inspections as a pretense for ...