No More Random Police Stops on Florida Waters, Unless by the Coast Guard

Governor Signs 'Boater Freedom Act'

Governor Ron DeSantis touts a new law that prevents suspicionless stops on Florida waters.

As of July 1, police in Florida will not be permitted to pull over and board recreational vessels without probable cause to suspect a violation of law. In other words, officers will have to actually see a boater operating unlawfully or have prior information that a…