Vessel safety checks help FWC law enforcement officers uncover crimes such as impaired boating and fishing violations.

The U.S. Coast Guard does not recognize FWP's free 3-year decals as compliant with federal rules that limit boat registration ...

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to prevent law enforcement from randomly stopping boaters in the name of safety.

An escape from February’s deep freeze has a columnist trying to catch an elusive permit on a fly.

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

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

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

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal on Wednesday aimed at curbing what he called “intrusive” and ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the Boater Freedom Initiative, a legislative proposal that protects Floridians’ right to boat by preventing local bans on vessels based on fuel type, repealing the Florida ...