Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers ...

A measure prohibiting vessel searches that stem from safety inspections on the water is among a slew of laws to be enacted in Florida this week. It halts a long-running practice in which state and ...

Florida Boater Freedom Act goes into effect July 1. How will it change 4th of July boating Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'Boater Freedom Act' law goes into effect July 1. Law requires probable cause for stops of boaters by conservation officers versus 'random' safety inspections, according to the ...

The “Boater Freedom Act,” signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May, officially went into effect Tuesday, July 1. The law ...

Florida's new Boater Freedom Act has some anglers worried about what will be left in their nets. It could be a story of more ...

Under the new law, which went into effect on July 1, law enforcement officers must have probably cause to stop a vessel.

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.

The “Boater Freedom Act,” introduced by Sen. Jay Trumbull in February and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, goes into effect Tuesday, along with more than 120 other new Florida laws.

“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. Timothy O'Hara ...