Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve Signed into Law
The preserve will protect nearly 400,000 acres of vital seagrass beds across 800 square miles of Gulf Coast cruising grounds.
Government
Great American Outdoors Act Passed
Senate-approved bill provides billions for outdoor recreation.
Coast Guardsman Lives Double Life as Star Wars Storm Trooper
The Force is strong in this Coast Guardsman.
Is Boating Banned in Maryland?
New order language prohibiting recreational boating prompts a host of questions from Marylanders.
Preserving Florida’s Vital Seagrass Habitats
Lawmakers approve two bills to create the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve.
Fort Myers May Reduce Speed Limits In Manatee Zones
City council will address a local ordinance to reduce speed limit to no-wake.
Business Owner Sues City Over Boat Parade Sign
Rejects $118 citation received while honoring veterans during boat parade
Senate upgrades Save Our Seas Act
Save our Seas 2.0 builds upon the original version, improving the response to marine debris
Coast Guard commissions Cutter Daniel Tarr
Cutter named for USCG coxswain who served during the amphibious invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, in 1942
Coast Guard Revises Tattoo Policy: (Almost) Anything Goes
Previous Restrictions Apparently Were Affecting Recruitment
That Thing Gripping The Fish's Lip, That's a 'Descending Device'
Bill in Congress Would Mandate Their Use in Gulf of Mexico
USCG Cutter Healy Deploys for the Arctic
The Healy heads to the Arctic in support of several scientific missions.
Anatomy of a Search and Rescue Case: Beware the Bar (USCG)
A 5th District of the USCG MidAtlantic USCG blog on bar patrol and Search and Rescue.
Crew Bids Farewell to Beloved Little Battlewagon (Gallery)
Cutter Morgenthau Called 'Platform for Progress'
Tax Reform Preserves Mortgage Interest Deduction for Cruising Boats, Lowers the Cap
Boaters Can Now Only Deduct Interest for Loans Up to $750,000
House Tax Bill Would End Boat Deduction for 'Second Home'
There Is an Obvious Solution, However
U.S. Bans Americans From Biggest Marina in the Caribbean (Blog)
Administration Pushes Back Against Normalization With Cuba
No-Discharge-Zone Issue Comes to a Head
Environmentalists Target Puget Sound Boaters, Seek Public Comment (Map)
