'Boater Freedom Act': DeSantis Signs Law Demanding Probable Cause for Boating Stops

'Boater Freedom Act': DeSantis Signs Law Demanding Probable Cause for Boating Stops

Liv Caputo
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May 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new law preventing Florida Fish and Wildlife officers from searching boaters without probable cause. Calling it the "boater freedom act," the governor approved the legislation at a Panama City press conference Monday morning. The DeSantis-backed legislation—proposed by the governor and carried by Republican lawmakers Rep. Griff Griffits and […]
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