June 13, 2025
Florida loves its boating, with more than 1 million seaworthy vessels registered in just the last year. At the same…
May 30, 2025
St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats
Beginning Monday, the vessels will be removed from Salt Run and the Matanzas River.…
May 20, 2025
No more random boat inspections in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that requires probable cause for law enforcement to stop and search boats.…
May 2, 2025
Lawmakers put reins on boating inspections
A bill sent to the governor would block law enforcement from boarding vessels without probable cause.…
April 29, 2025
Senate approves restrictions on ‘intrusive’ boating checks
But chances of the proposal becoming law are in doubt because the House has not acted.…
April 1, 2025
Final missing child found, 10 days after boat capsized
Two adults and two children died after the boat capsized on the St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge.…
March 26, 2025
Divers continue search for child missing from capsized boat
One child remains unaccounted for after a boat capsized Friday on the St. Johns River near the Dames Point Bridge.…
February 12, 2025
DeSantis wants to stop ‘intrusive’ checks on boaters
Gov. Ron DeSantis says FWC officers use boat safety inspections as a pretense to pull over boaters.…
February 6, 2025
Couple sues after Sea-Doo pontoon flips on toddler
Fifteen-month-old Vianca Grullon was trapped under the Sea-Doo Switch after it flipped on Black Creek.…
January 23, 2025
St. Augustine Marine Center seeks rezoning for expansion
Proposals for the Marine Center include office space, commercial space, patio, parking, boat slips and service bays.…
June 5, 2024
Boater Skip Day floats into Bayard Point on Friday
Hundreds of boaters will skip work Friday and party on the St. Johns River in Clay County.…
November 20, 2023
Debris found from boat of 3 missing fishermen
A fish box and buoy balls were found Sunday night 16 miles off the coast of St. Augustine. The three…