Local lawmakers are reacting to the new Boater Freedom Act, which was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday.

Supporters say the new law will help decongest Florida’s waterways. Opponents argue it’ll create an inconsistent patchwork of ...

Under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, boaters may no longer be pulled over and boarded for safety inspections. Here's ...

It goes into effect on July 1. State law enforcement won't be able to solely use safety inspections to justify stopping and ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Boater Freedom Act on Monday, which will change how law enforcement pulls over boaters ...

Boaters will no longer be stopped by state wildlife officers for random boat-safety inspections, under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure (SB 1388), which will take effect July 1, ...

Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Monday morning to discuss signing the Boater Freedom Act.

The measure (SB 1388), which will take effect July 1, will require Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to have probable cause to halt boaters.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1388, also known as the Boater Freedom Act, into law. This bill allows ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Boater Freedom Act“ into law during a news conference in Panama City Beach on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Boater Freedom Act on Monday, which places new restrictions on when state and local law ...