In lieu of mandatory compliance checks, DeSantis is proposing people obtain a “Florida Freedom” decal for their boats at ...

Wrecked or sunken boats and other marine vessels can cause environmental hazards to marine life and pose threats to public ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to halt law-enforcement officers from using boat safety inspections as a pretense for ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to do away with unnecessary boat searches. DeSantis announced the boater freedom initiative Wednesday a ...

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to stop law-enforcement officers from using boat-safety inspections as a pretext for "intrusive" checks on "people that are acting responsibly" ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission isactively monitoring the situation of a black bear that has been in a tree ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced his new Boater Freedom Initiative, which would prohibit random vessel safety inspections without ...

The Animal Cruelty Task Force aims to strengthen communication between animal hospitals, shelters, Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

This story has been updated to include the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s statement regarding the black bear in the ...

The 'boater freedom initiative' would change existing laws permitting inspections and searches of boats under the ...

Some important changes to the way boaters in Florida interact with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are on the horizon.

A driver missed a road closure, according to FHP, while a FWC pickup was stopped with emergency lights on. The lane was also ...