Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to prevent law enforcement from randomly stopping boaters in the name of safety.

Being a few months shy of the summer time means boaters are preparing to get back out on the water. The 68th annual Biloxi Boat Show adds to that excitement. A key aspect of being on a boat is safety.

The 'boater freedom initiative' would change existing laws permitting inspections and searches of boats under the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to do away with unnecessary boat searches. DeSantis announced the boater freedom initiative ...

MIAMI — On the first morning of the Miami International Boat Show, boat captains were urged to take precautions during their ...

In lieu of mandatory compliance checks, DeSantis is proposing people obtain a “Florida Freedom” decal for their boats at ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday introduced a proposal to ban police officers from pulling over boaters for safety and compliance checks without having a warrant or probable cause.

Some important changes to the way boaters in Florida interact with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at safeguarding Floridians' access to boating while limiting ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat safety inspections as a pretense for ...

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal on Wednesday aimed at curbing what he called “intrusive” and ...