Florida recorded nearly 700 boating accidents last year, resulting in 51 fatalities, according to a new report from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida leads the nation in boating fatalities, according to the 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report from the Florida Fish ...

A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.

With Memorial Day weekend launching the busy summer boating season, Florida officials are urging people heading onto the ...

A boat crashed into a ferry transporting 45 people on the final day of a sand-sculpting festival in Florida, killing one person and injuring at least 12 others, officials said. The crash late Sunday ...

Florida leads the nation in the number of recreational boats, with over 1 million registered in 2022 according to a report of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (“FWC”). And, ...

Wildlife advocates in Florida are calling for increased enforcement and education to address boat strikes that have killed ...

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025, up from 685 in 2024, according to a ...

Florida boating incidents increased, and deaths rose 37% between 2023 and 2024. Florida's Boater Freedom Act, now in effect, restricts law enforcement's ability to conduct random boat safety checks.