The 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report shows that Florida, dubbed the “Boating Capital of the World” by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, is also the most dangerous. With ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — With over a million boats and rising risk, FWC's 2024 boating report shows safety still isn’t smooth sailing. The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This week is recognized as National Safe Boating Week, and organizations around the country are promoting safe boating practices and boater vigilance as the summer season ...

As National Safe Boating Week concludes, a sobering new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) underscores the urgent need for heightened safety on the state's ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida had 685 “reportable” boating accidents in 2024, up from 659 in 2023, according to a new state report. Here are the counties with the most reportable accidents, which meet ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you are planning on going out on a boat this Memorial Day weekend, you won’t be affected by a new law that will soon be taking effect. However, it is important to be aware of the ...

Authorities have filed misdemeanor charges against two Florida men in connection with the boating hit-and-run death of a 15-year-old high school freshman while she was wakeboarding with friends last ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed "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, into law. The Lucy Fernandez ...

Florida leads the nation in boating fatalities with 81 deaths in 2024, a 22-death increase from 2023. Collisions with fixed objects were the most common type of accident, and most operators involved ...