“Florida is the boating and fishing capital of the world — and the Boater Freedom Act will ensure that this remains the case,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a May 19 news release.

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 - it limits the FWC's ability to stop and search their vessel.

Florida’s Boater Freedom Act could harm fisheries, impede conservation, critics say By Jack Prator | The Tampa Bay Times July 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM EDT ...

It's illegal for boaters to discharge sewage in that no-discharge zone. But Gov. Ron DeSantis' Boater Freedom Act makes it ...

The Navaro family took their boat out in Cape Coral to celebrate the holiday. However, authorities are still vigilant. "Yes, there is increased patrols during the July 4 weekend," said Cmdr. Anita ...

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed nine bills from this session with only a few measures remaining for a decision, along with $590 million in line items from the state ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday, June 27, 2025, a boater safety law named for Luciana Fernandez, a 17-year-old Miami-Dade County girl who was killed in a Sept. 4, 2022, vessel ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that enhances penalties for boating under the influence. DeSantis signed HB 289, also known as Lucy's Law, on Friday night, June 27.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday, June 27, 2025, a boater safety law named for Luciana Fernandez, a 17-year-old Miami-Dade County girl who was killed in a Sept. 4, 2022, vessel ...