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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

GATES AND A NEW SIDEWALK. MANY PEOPLE WILL BE SPENDING PART OF THEIR HOLIDAY WEEKEND BY THE WATER, WHETHER IT’S IN THE OCEAN OR ON A BOAT, AND OUR TEAM COVERAGE ON THE 4TH OF JULY. SAFETY CONTINUES ...

Florida leads the nation in registered boats and boating-related accidents. Proposed legislation aims to enhance boating safety measures and increase penalties for reckless operation. House Bill 289, ...

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 ...

The Florida Senate late Friday night passed "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. HB 289, which was ...

The bill passed unanimously.

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.