Statewide FWC statistics show boating accidents climbed from 659 in 2023 to 685 in 2024, while fatalities jumped more than 35 ...

As legal frameworks lag behind a rapidly expanding boating industry, all watercrafts should be held to the same safety and accountability standards as automobiles, particularly in crowded waterways.

A routine “ sea trial” turned deadly when a boater was thrown out of the vessel and landed in the water, according to investigators in Florida. It happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, in ...

Pal Patick, 56, of Clearwater was thrown overboard while operating the boat in Boca Ciega Bay Wednesday. A 56-year-old ...