Summer is right around the corner, and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office is reminding boaters to get their boating safety ...
Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
The bill ( HB 289 ), sponsored by Republican Reps. Vicki Lopez and Vanessa Oliver, passed the committee after passionate ...
Two and a half years after the death of their 17-year-old daughter, Andy and Melissa Fernandez are pushing lawmakers to consider critical updates to Florida’s boater safety laws.
Legislators propose stiffer penalties and boater education. Florida leads the nation in boater registration and crashes. 83% of boating crashes occur by drivers with no boating education.
State lawmakers are moving a bill that would require more people to get a boater safety card and increase penalties for ...
As spring inches closer, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced the 2025 opening dates for boating, paddleboarding ...
State law currently requires boat drivers born on or after Jan. 1, 1988 — those younger than 36 — to complete a boating safety course. That leaves many boat owners without formal knowledge of ...