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‘Long awaited:’ Seminole County renovates, reopens boat ramps at Lake Monroe after Hurricane Ian
Read full article: ‘Long awaited:’ Seminole County renovates, reopens boat ramps at Lake Monroe after Hurricane IanPeople in Seminole County once again have a place to launch their boats along Lake Monroe.
Florida hits boating benchmark with 1M registered vessels, FWC says
Read full article: Florida hits boating benchmark with 1M registered vessels, FWC saysThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Friday that Florida has passed the mark of 1 million registered recreational vessels.
Why this tugboat depicting an iconic children’s series has been sailing on the Great Lakes all summer
Read full article: Why this tugboat depicting an iconic children’s series has been sailing on the Great Lakes all summerThose along the Great Lakes and rivers near Detroit and Canada have taken notice of a special boat that’s been sailing those waters this summer.
Parents of boy killed in boating accident push for Florida bill that would require safety device
Read full article: Parents of boy killed in boating accident push for Florida bill that would require safety deviceThe family of a 10-year-old Florida boy killed in a boating accident is pushing for a way to make a day on the water safer.
1 dead after airboat goes airborne, overturns on Lake Jesup
Read full article: 1 dead after airboat goes airborne, overturns on Lake JesupOfficials said a kayaker might be missing in Lake Jesup. OVIEDO, Fla. – A 47-year-old Geneva man died after his airboat went airborne and overturned Sunday on Lake Jesup in Seminole County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. | Pilot killed in Fla. gyroscope crash]Wildlife officers said a witness was driving north on the S.R 417 bridge and saw a 12-foot airboat go airborne. The witness called over another boat, and the victim was found near the overturned airboat, officials said. The good Samaritans took the man to the Lake Jessup boat ramp in Sanford, where Jelkren was pronounced dead.
Girl struck by boat in Cocoa Beach hit-and-run, FWC says
Read full article: Girl struck by boat in Cocoa Beach hit-and-run, FWC saysCOCOA BEACH, Fla. – Update 2:40 p.m.Officials have located the person who was involved in the hit-and-run. The young swimmer was hit at 12:21 p.m. and the vessel left the scene, according to the FWC. FWC officers and deputies with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office were searching for the boat. Around 10:30 p.m., FWC officials said they located the person involved. Authorities did not provide a description of the boat or the girl’s condition.
FWC seeks information in fatal hit-and-run on Lake Monroe
Read full article: FWC seeks information in fatal hit-and-run on Lake MonroeFWC seeks information in fatal hit-and-run on Lake MonroePublished: May 24, 2020, 6:46 pmThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public's help as it seeks information about a hit-and-run that occurred on Lake Monroe.