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 US Coast Guard has suspended the search for five people missing from what it called “a suspected failed smuggling venture,” after a boat carrying nine people capsized off the southeast coast of ...

Long a laid-back destination for anglers 50 miles off southeast Florida’s coast, Bimini is evolving into a destination for the every-tourist, with luxury resorts, transient cruise ships and a casino.

Florida boating incidents increased, and deaths rose 37% between 2023 and 2024. Florida's Boater Freedom Act, now in effect, restricts law enforcement's ability to conduct random boat safety checks.