"Seemed like an important enforcement mechanism." Lawmakers spark controversy with new law preventing routine boat searches: ...

Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials' best defense against poachers ...

A new law is changing the way Florida law enforcement interacts with boaters, just in time for one of the busiest weekends on ...

The Navaro family took their boat out in Cape Coral to celebrate the holiday. However, authorities are still vigilant. "Yes, ...

Under the new law, which went into effect on July 1, law enforcement officers must have probably cause to stop a vessel.

Cracking down on reckless and intoxicated boaters, Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two pieces of legislation this summer, one ...

Nearly 150 laws went into effect in Florida on July 1, including a wide variety of new crimes, harsher penalties, and changes ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - New month, new rules. More than 150 new laws took effect July 1 across ...

The “Boater Freedom Act,” which becomes law just ahead of the busy Independence Day weekend, is designed to protect boaters against “suspicionless” searches and prevent local regulations on vessel ...

On the first of July, nearly 100 new Florida laws are now in effect. One of the laws is one that makes many boaters happy – ...

Starting July 1, 2025, law enforcement will no longer be able to pull a boat over without probable cause or a suspected ...