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 ...

Florida's new Boater Freedom Act limits law enforcement's power to conduct random boat safety inspections. Probable cause is now required for officers to stop and inspect vessels, impacting FWC ...

The “Boater Freedom Act,” introduced by Sen. Jay Trumbull in February and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, goes into effect Tuesday, along with more than 120 other new Florida laws ...

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 ...

Florida’s Boater Freedom Act could harm fisheries, impede conservation, critics say Jack Prator - Tampa Bay Times (TNS) Jul 1, 2025 SUBSCRIBE NOW ...