Boating

The deceased and injured were among 45 people aboard the Clearwater Ferry. The crash was declared "a mass casualty incident" by Clearwater Fire & Rescue.

Miami Beach is tired of a community of live-aboard boaters anchored just offshore. It's adopted policies limiting their access, including making it illegal to tie up dinghies at a city boat launch.

Boating safety issue is in the spotlight following last Saturday’s death of a teenage girl who was wake boarding with friends off Key Biscayne.

For decades, Miami Beach boat dwellers relied on a city-owned dock situated on Dade Boulevard as a crucial means to reach the mainland for their diverse needs. Earlier this year, the city severed their access to the dock near Sunset Harbour.

November is Manatee Awareness month. It's especially poignant for Lee County, which leads Florida with more than 100 sea cow deaths so far this year.

A new law that requires boat renters to carry insurance could put the industry in jeopardy. It comes down to three words - and insurance.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Thursday advanced rule changes for the “Vessel Turn-In Program,” which is intended to help speed the removal of privately owned boats that have been abandoned, wrecked, junked or substantially dismantled in state waters.

Less than 10 minutes after getting a mayday call from the 50-foot recreational vessel, the Coast Guard arrived on the scene to recover all passengers without injury, officials said.

There are more boats on Florida’s waters, more inexperienced captains, and more people living in the state than ever before. Add to that mix new boat owners, most without enough education and training, and the results are proving deadly.

A new state law aimed at preventing derelict vessels will require boats anchored offshore in the Keys to move at least every 90 days. Boaters say that will make them less safe. They also want more training and sheltering options during rough weather.

A bill in the Florida Legislature would bring a 90-day anchoring limit in the Keys closer by reducing the number of new moorings near Key West from 250 to 100 before it can take effect.

The Monroe County commission will start looking at a future for Wisteria Island that could include kayak rentals, dinghy docks and a ferry to Key West.