Florida is known as the boating capital of the U.S. There are many popular boating hubs in the Sunshine State, including Miami, Florida Keys, Stuart, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Crystal River, Palm Beach, Jupiter, Charlotte Harbor, and Tampa Bay. Due to the high number of boaters in our state, it is…
The CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, 56, was pronounced dead Saturday following an accident on a personal watercraft. Reports indicate that the man was flung from the jet ski he was riding in Palm Beach Inlet. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the man was found in…
Investigators believe a casino shuttle boat fire that killed one woman and injured 14 other people off Florida’s Gulf Coast was caused by poor maintenance and the captain’s failure to shut down the engine sooner. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report this month outlining the factors that led…
A mother is suing duck boat operators, alleging negligence caused serious injuries to her child. The woman filed a complaint July 30 in Orange County Circuit Court against Ripley Entertainment Inc., alleging the duck boat operator failed to provide for the safety of the its passengers. According to the complaint,…
The first South Florida death related to lobster miniseason involved a 79-year-old man who was being towed behind a boat. The man was snorkeling Wednesday at Bahia Honda State Park in search of lobster when he had “difficulty in the water and did not survive,’’ said a public information coordinator…
The National Transportation Safety Board believes El Faro, the cargo ship that went missing during Hurricane Joaquin, has been found in the Atlantic Ocean about 15,000 feet below the surface. The NTSB said the USNS Apache used sonar equipment. The technology first detected the vessel Saturday afternoon. Specialists on the…
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Thursday on the investigation into the El Faro tragedy. According to their findings, the U.S. Coast Guard received distress alerts from the 737 foot cargo ship on October 1 around 7:15 a.m. The ship was 36 nautical miles northeast of Acklins…
More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships, Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas and Celebrity’s Infinity, have fallen ill with norovirus. The CDC is now investigating the outbreak and monitoring clean up procedures on the two ships. What is Norovirus? Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads through…
For the first time ever, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has the opportunity to sign into law a bill imposing restrictions on how parasailing companies conduct their business. The new laws would require operators to carry $1 million of insurance per rider and would ban parasailing in sustained winds topping 20…
A 43-year-old Miami man was killed Saturday while boating in Key Largo with his girlfriend. Autopsy reports are pending at this time. The girlfriend claims the man jumped into the water to cool off, but the current began sweeping him away. He apparently grabbed onto a fishing line they had…