WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This week is recognized as National Safe Boating Week, and organizations around the country are promoting safe boating practices and boater vigilance as the summer season ...

Everyone born after January 1, 1988, must have a Boating Safety Education ID Card to legally operate a boat of 10 or more horsepower on Florida waters. So, as of this writing, if you are 37 or younger ...

You don't need a license to go boating in the state of Florida. However, if your birthdate is after the year 1988, you must complete a boating safety course. This helps provide some useful training ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida leads the nation in boating fatalities, according to the 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report from the Florida Fish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Legislature passed a bill that stiffens existing penalties and creates new penalties for boating infractions, but ...

TALLAHASSEE — An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters, spurred by a 2022 crash in the Florida Keys that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, continued moving forward ...

An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters, spurred by a 2022 crash in the Florida Keys that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, continued moving forward Wednesday in the ...

Eleven people were hospitalized after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar in North Miami Beach, Florida, during ...

Several people were hurt after a possible boat explosion Saturday near the Haulover Sandbar in Miami, Florida.

The Florida Legislature passed Lucy's Law. Lucy's Law awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature to become law. The bill stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education.