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• FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers

  Thursday, December 9, 2021 -  The budget reaffirms Governor DeSantis’ commitment to high priority conservation items including red tide research and manatee rescue, and provides additional resources and support for law enforcement.

• Protect your boat and crew this right whale calving season

  Thursday, December 2, 2021 -  These endangered mammals are extremely hard to spot and collisions have caused costly damage to boats, put passengers and crew at risk, and injured and killed right whales.

• FWC, Key municipalities to hold roundtable discussion on new anchoring limitation area law

  Tuesday, October 19, 2021 -  The roundtable meeting will be 6–8 p.m. Oct. 26, via Zoom.

• FWC urges safe boating practices during Labor Day holiday weekend

  Friday, September 3, 2021 -  Boaters are reminded not to operate vessels under the influence. In addition to decreasing the operator's ability to make sound judgments, the consumption of alcohol also negatively affects the ability of passengers to respond in the case of an emergency on the water.

• Palm Beach County to get improved waterway marker signs 

  Friday, August 13, 2021 -  The FWC is performing routine maintenance and replacing degraded waterway signs in the existing boundaries of the manatee protection zones and the boating restricted areas.

• Six idle-speed, no-wake zones on Suwannee, Santa Fe now active

  Tuesday, August 10, 2021 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• Four idle-speed, no-wake zones on Santa Fe active

  Monday, July 12, 2021 -  An idle-speed, no-wake zone means a vessel must proceed at a speed no greater than what is required to maintain steerageway and headway.

• Just released! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals

  Thursday, July 8, 2021 -  These collectable decals help fund manatee and sea turtle conservation efforts and raise awareness about the species and their habitats.

• FWC’s Operation Dry Water promotes education, enforcement for boating under the influence this weekend

  Friday, July 2, 2021 -  FWC officers will be enforcing Florida’s boating under the influence laws and educating boaters about safe boating practices, which includes boating sober.

• Governor Ron DeSantis issues proclamation for Safe Boating Week in Florida

  Monday, May 24, 2021 -  We are grateful for his recognition of this important week urging Floridians and visitors to boat safely while enjoying Florida’s beautiful waterways.