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

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

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 ...

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 ...

It is illegal to drive in Florida with an expired registration, but there were 692,000 expired tags in the state in 2025, according to Carfax.

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 ...

South Florida is all about hockey. As the Stanley Cup-winning Panthers return to their home ice on Monday seeking a second ...

Although your registration decal just lists the month ... must be done in person at a local service center. You'll need proof of identity, proof of Florida insurance, and a completed application.

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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 ...

TAMPA — Frank Dennis Alvarez, who as Hillsborough County’s longtime chief judge championed reforms that became staples of the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be most affected by the Boater Freedom Initiative, but it also inhibits the Coast Guard and local law ... and issue decals to be placed ...