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 ...

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 Florida Boater Freedom Act goes into effect on July 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be most inhibited by the new law. Fourth of July is the first holiday ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida Boater Freedom Initiative into law, banning FWC from stopping boats without probable cause.

Ron DeSantis' 'Boater Freedom Act' law goes into effect July 1 ... The act primarily targeted the law enforcement activities of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the maritime ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Close to 100 new laws will go into effect in Florida on July 1. These bills address a wide range of topics, some dealing with hotly debated propositions like changes to ...