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

DeSantis wants the FWC to work with local tax collector offices to create a Florida Freedom Boater decal that's good for five years, which boaters would get when they register their vessel.

Florida’s Boater Freedom Act prevents local bans on gas vessels, random safety inspections without probable cause and directs the FWC to establish a five-year safety inspection decal program ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped at a Panama City marina to sign a bill that prohibits law enforcement from stopping boaters without ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be most affected by the Boater Freedom Initiative, but it also ...

Protection Against Local Bans: The Act prevents local ... boaters to submit to inspections at any time. New Safety Decal Program: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) will implement ...

The measure, also known as Senate Bill 1388, blocks local governments from banning ... FWC and county tax collectors will issue a “Florida Freedom Boater” decal when boaters register their ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Senate bill known as the 'Boater Freedom Act' during a press conference in Panama City Monday, saying the legislation will allow "Florida ...

The law establishes a "Florida Freedom Boater" decal, valid for one to five years, indicating compliance with safety regulations. It prevents local governments from banning boats based on their ...