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

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Boater Freedom Act that prevents random vessel inspections without probable cause. Senate Bill 1388 goes into effect July 1. WPTV. By: Aja Dorsainvil.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation Monday called the Boater Freedom Act. It requires probable cause for law enforcement to stop and search boats. He said during the bill’s signing that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed the Boater Freedom Act into law, legislation that aims to improve relations between boaters and law enforcement as well as boost marina programs ...

“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 ...

The “Boater Freedom Act,” signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May, officially went into effect Tuesday, July 1. The law prohibits officers from stopping boaters for random safety checks. Instead, they ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Boater Safety Act into law; It will require police searching a vessel to have probable cause; It will also preclude any local government from banning gas-powered boat ...

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 signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats without probable cause. ... The Florida Boater Freedom Act goes into effect on July 1. The Florida ...