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Unlike in the Bahamas, this particular jurisdiction does not include fishing in its cruising permits. So be it.

For those of you heading to and from Florida, here's an update as of today, March 31, 2016, with the new current and upcoming prohibitions.

The bill also would end the practice of allowing children to steer a boat with the proper supervision of an adult with boater education.

The village of Key Biscayne is back in court in its attempt to stop the 2016 Miami International Boat Show from taking place at the Miami Marine Stadium grounds — an effort organizers say is futile.

Lochner, an oft-presenter at TrawlerFest, will present “Staying Two Steps Ahead of the Taxman” and “How to Hire Captains & Crew” at the Fort Lauderdale Hilton Marina Hotel during the boat show.

When a boat offering assistance arrives on the scene, how do you know if the service is a “tow” or a “salvage” job? If you’re ever in doubt, ask the boat’s captain. There could be a big difference in the cost of each service and who will pay the bill, says BoatUS.

Federal prosecutors charged a Florida paint and coatings manufacturer with conspiring to unlawfully produce and continue sales of a bottom paint containing the pesticide tributyltin methacrylate, or TBT.