Boating

With a tropical system entering into the Gulf and uncertainty over landfall or weather effects in SWFL, boaters should be diligent about making preparations.

A boating class Saturday will provide novice recreational boaters with knowledge needed to obtain Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission safety certification.

National Safe Boating Week runs May 21-27. It serves as a chance for marine authorities to spread the safe boating message every year. It is a particularly important mission this year, since for the first time in Florida, recreational boating registrations topped one million vessels, which is more than any other state.

Florida led the nation again in boating accidents, deaths and injuries, according to a U.S. Coast Guard survey of 2018 marine incidents. The Sunshine...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is helping boat owners clean up damage from Hurricane Michael. The agency is storing wrecked vessels.

Eight boaters were rescued in two separate accidents after their boats overturned along Florida's Gulf Coast.

Southwest Florida is a boaters’ paradise, with miles of canals leading to rivers and the gulf. People often move here almost entirely because of our…

The number of boating accidents in Florida has been on the rise since 2016.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Palm Beach County officials are reminding boaters to slow down -- it’s manatee season. ...

The Port of Key West remains closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, and the Coast Guard is urging boaters to stay away.