Get your rods and reels ready! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is inviting residents and visitors ...

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

The bill aims to give boaters in the Sunshine State more freedom. DeSantis called Florida "the boating and fishing capital of ...

Changes to Florida's boating laws are on the horizon. Why it matters: The Sunshine State is home to the most boats in the ...

Steve Wilson  The Center Square Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill on Monday, May 19, that would prevent ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped at a Panama City marina to sign a bill that prohibits law enforcement from stopping boaters without ...

Florida wildlife officers will no longer have the authority to stop boaters for random safety inspections unless there's ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Boater Freedom Act“ into law during a news conference in Panama City Beach on Monday.

A boat launch used by locals for two decades at Founders Park seemed to fade away as a new boat ramp was built nearby. The ...

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1388, also known as the Boater Freedom Act, into law. This bill allows Florida ...

Gov. DeSantis also signed another bill providing more money for public boat ramps, parking and marina programs through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.