As thousands of boaters prepare to head out for the Independence Day weekend, South Florida families affected by deadly boating accidents are reminding others that simple safety precautions can save lives.

George Pino was charged with vessel homicide and manslaughter.

Jurors in Miami needed less than two hours Monday to clear a South Florida real estate broker in a deadly holiday boat crash that killed his daughter's 17-year-old friend. George Pino, 55, was found not guilty of manslaughter and vessel homicide in the 2022 Labor Day weekend crash that killed Lucy Fernandez and injured all 13 others aboard his

"Lucy is still gone. Katy's injuries remain. Two families continue to carry burdens that neither asked for nor deserved," Puig family statement.

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025, up from 685 in 2024 and 659 in 2023, according to a state report released Monday. Included in the annual Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida recorded nearly 700 boating accidents last year, resulting in 51 fatalities, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The FWC’s annual boating accident report highlights the rise in ...

Florida’s increasingly crowded waterways had 694 “reportable” boating accidents in 2025, up from 685 in 2024 and 659 in 2023, according to a state report released Monday. Included in the annual Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s ...