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• 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.

• FWC begins removal of derelict vessels from Levy County

  Wednesday, June 29, 2022 -  The FWC announced today that a total of 12 derelict vessels will be removed from the waterways of Levy County.

• FWC and volunteers work to restore aquatic habitat in Lake George

  Tuesday, June 21, 2022 -  Over 45 volunteers joined FWC staff in planting more than 50,000 eelgrass plants along the shallow shoreline areas of the lake.

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

  Saturday, May 21, 2022 -  Safe Boating Week in Florida is an opportunity to bring awareness to life-saving tips and promote safe boating so Floridians and visitors can safely experience the beauty of our waterways in the Boating Capital of the World.

• FWC reminds boaters to boat safely during National Safe Boating Week

  Friday, May 20, 2022 -  Among other boating safety tips found at MyFWC.com/Boating, boaters are encouraged to wear their life jackets, maintain 360-degree awareness and know the dangers (and penalties) for operating a vessel while impaired.