Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Legislature passed a bill that stiffens existing penalties and creates new penalties for boating infractions, but ...

GATES AND A NEW SIDEWALK. MANY PEOPLE WILL BE SPENDING PART OF THEIR HOLIDAY WEEKEND BY THE WATER, WHETHER IT’S IN THE OCEAN OR ON A BOAT, AND OUR TEAM COVERAGE ON THE 4TH OF JULY. SAFETY CONTINUES ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Lucy's Law. Law stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education. The bill was named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old Miami girl ...

Florida lawmakers have unanimously passed "Lucy's Law," creating harsher punishments for boating violations. Late Wednesday evening, the Florida Senate passed "Lucy's Law," which was previously passed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle speaks during a boater-safety forum at the Miami-Dade Main Library conference ...

Damage to the 29-foot Robalo piloted by George Pino, who crashed his boat into a concrete channel marker in Biscayne Bay on Sept. 4, 2022. The boat crash led to the death of Luciana ‘Lucy’ Fernandez, ...

The bill passed unanimously.

Nearly 30 new laws in Florida are in effect starting Wednesday, Oct. 1. Back in July, more than 100 new laws went into effect, which covered everything from animal abuse to education, state parks to ...

A new law is meant to get rid of boats that have been sitting in the same spot of the water for a long period of time, and it ...

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect on July 1 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 11 more the day before. So far. DeSantis has vetoed 11 bills: Here are the new Florida laws now in effect. The ...

The Florida Legislature passed Lucy's Law. Lucy's Law awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature to become law. The bill stiffens penalties for boating infractions, but doesn't require mandatory education.

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle speaks during a boater-safety forum at the Miami-Dade Main Library conference room on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Miami. Alexia Fodere For the ...