Florida leads all states with the number of agencies that have signed 287 (g) MOAs. It is the only state to have every county sheriff’s office (67) participating in at least one 287 (g) program; many ...

A video showing a charter fisherman attacking the shark included the caption “bud broke my rod.” The man was charged with ...

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

Florida leads all states with the number of agencies that have signed 287 (g) MOAs. It is the only state to have every county sheriff’s office (67) participating in at least one 287 (g) program; many ...

By Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy Confusion, rumor, outrage and alarm have permeated online comments and real-life ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC ... for wildlife and marine life in Florida. ・Division of Law Enforcement: Enforces laws and rules related to the management ...

DeSantis' Florida Boater Freedom Initiative bans FWC vessel safety inspections that uncover BUI, boat safety and fishing ...

Florida Highway Patrol has tapped a vast private surveillance network — searching hundreds of license plates scanned by ...

SB 1388, dubbed the Boater Freedom Act, prohibits any law enforcement officer, including Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, from stopping or boarding a vessel solely to ...

DeSantis was joined at the event by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director ... people are approached on the water by law enforcement. He said current laws allows ...

Florida leads the nation in the number of annual boating fatalities, according to the FWC's 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report.