FWC sinks 227-foot abandoned boat to be transformed into artificial coral reef

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced on Friday announced the successful sinking of a 227-foot ...
The St. Augustine Record

Florida gets tougher on derelict and abandoned boats under law that took effect July 1

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill strengthening regulations on derelict vessels. The law clarifies vessel ownership, requires propulsion evaluations, and allows vessels with repeated citations ...
Post and Courier

5 years after crackdown, Folly Beach looks to make abandoned boat laws mirror state changes

FOLLY BEACH — As one drives toward the Folly River and onto the "Edge of America," visitors are greeted by a graffiti-covered boat on the side of the road. The boat that washed up on Folly Road during ...