Tougher Florida boating safety laws backed
Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
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Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
The call originally came in for a possible shark bite but quickly changed after that man's friends said no, he was hit by a boat.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Marine Unit and County Fire Rescue teams conducted a joint operation to rescue the man.
The FWC's first report stated that alcohol did appear to be a factor in the crash but no arrests were made at the time.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
The fire was ignited when an engine start,ed DFC says.
One body has been recovered and others were hospitalized.
At least 16 people were hospitalized after two airboats collided near Tamiami Trail in the Everglades on Dec. 15.
The extent of their injuries was not immediately released.
He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale as a Level 1 trauma patient.
George Pino appeared in court for a hearing on Thursday morning, where he surrendered himself to the authorities.
Eytan Genoune, 21, was the man who died in Saturday's boating accident in Card Sound.
During a Wednesday hearing, George Pino, a prominent real estate broker, was ordered to surrender on or before Nov. 21.
Eytan Genoune, a young man who owned a fishing company, was killed in the boat crash after he and two others were thrown from the vessel they were on Saturday morning.
The FWC said a vessel with three people was traveling south when a "sudden turn" threw them all overboard.
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The circumstances surrounding the crash are currently under investigation.
No arrests have been made.
Police told CBS News Miami that the vessel connected to the death was found, but no arrests have been made.
"Stay safe, stay sober, and enjoy your time out in the water responsibly," said George Reynard.
The cause for the boat's flooding is under investigation.
The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.
The storms will come ahead of a front that is expected to pass through South Florida on Wednesday night.
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