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• FWC continues to assess thousands of vessels 1 month after Hurricane Ian landfall

  Friday, October 28, 2022 -  Since the assessment process began, the FWC has received hundreds of calls on its Hurricane Ian Vessel Hotline (850-488-5600) and has assessed over 2,100 vessels displaced on state waters

• FWC Officer Specialist Nicole Basford named 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year

  Monday, October 17, 2022 -  Officer Specialist Basford currently serves in Bay County and is a 10-year veteran of conservation law enforcement.

• FWC creates hotline to address thousands of vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian

  Thursday, October 13, 2022 -  The public can report vessels on Florida waters that are displaced or damaged by calling the Hurricane Ian Vessel Hotline at 850-488-5600, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• FWC reminds boaters: Use caution after Hurricane Ian

  Friday, October 7, 2022 -  If you are in affected areas, please stay off the water and out of the way of boats directly involved in storm response.

• FWC reminds boaters to prepare vessels in case of severe weather

  Friday, September 23, 2022 -  The FWC has gathered informational resources to help boaters prepare for storms and be better able to deal with the aftermath.

• Update on FWC investigation into tragic Labor Day weekend boating accident

  Friday, September 9, 2022 -  A 29-foot Robalo boat with 14 occupants aboard struck a channel marker while travelling in the intracoastal waterway. All 14 occupants, which included 12 juveniles and two adults, were ejected from the vessel.

• FWC Lt. Seth Wagner appointed state Boating Law Administrator

  Monday, August 8, 2022 -  Lt. Wagner will replace retiring BLA, Capt. Gary Klein.

• Nearly 100 impaired vessel operators removed from Florida waterways during Operation Dry Water

  Thursday, July 21, 2022 -  The Independence Day weekend is one of the busiest boating holidays of the year and FWC officers, with the partnership of many other law enforcement agencies, were on the lookout for impaired boaters throughout the “Boating and Fishing Capital of the World.”

• Commissioners approve final rule establishing a Vessel Turn-In Program as part of derelict vessel prevention efforts

  Thursday, July 14, 2022 -  The new rule will create a voluntary program to remove at-risk vessels before they become derelict, which helps Florida’s environment and public safety.

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

  Friday, July 1, 2022 -  FWC officers will be enforcing Florida’s boating under the influence laws and educating boaters about safe boating practices, which includes boating sober.