The 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report shows that Florida, dubbed the “Boating Capital of the World” by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is also the most dangerous. With ...

Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and fatalities, and Miami-Dade County had the most mishaps on the water in the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — With over a million boats and rising risk, FWC's 2024 boating report shows safety still isn’t smooth sailing. The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released ...

Authorities have filed misdemeanor charges against two Florida men in connection with the boating hit-and-run death of a 15-year-old high school freshman while she was wakeboarding with friends last ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you are planning on going out on a boat this Memorial Day weekend, you won’t be affected by a new law that will soon be taking effect. However, it is important to be aware of the ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed "Lucy's Law" – a bill named after a 17-year-old South Florida student who died in a boating accident – that aims to enhance boater safety, into law. The Lucy Fernandez ...

The Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis receives Lucy's Law. The bill stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has received a state bill ...

Florida leads the nation in boating fatalities with 81 deaths in 2024, a 22-death increase from 2023. Collisions with fixed objects were the most common type of accident, and most operators involved ...

Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and fatalities, and Miami-Dade County had the most mishaps and deaths on the water in the state.