Boat Accident
Proposed Law Named for Boy Who Died in Boating Accident Could Help Make the Waters Safer
In November 2020 we blogged about a tragedy in which a 10-year-old boy was killed during a boating accident in Sarasota. At the time it was not entirely clear how Ethan Issacs died. But as details of his death have come to light as his parents are also pushing for legislation that would help prevent a…
Read MoreNews: 2 people rescued from Biscayne Bay after boat capsizes
BISCAYNE BAY, FL – Emergency crews responded to Biscayne Bay Thursday morning after a boat accident that sent two people into the water. WPLG reports the two were on a 17-foot boat that was reported capsized at about 4:30 a.m. According to the Coast Guard, the two people were found floating in the water by a…
Read MoreNews: Man missing after falling off personal watercraft at Miami-Dade lake
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A man went missing after falling off a personal watercraft in West Miami-Dade Tuesday night, according to WSVN. The accident happened at a lake off the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 25th Street. Police said the man was among a group riding personal watercrafts when he fell off at about 7:30 p.m. and…
Read MoreTour Boat Injuries
Tour boats are popular in and around Miami. From dolphin tours, tours to view the sunrise and sunset, and those designed for families with children, boat tours offer a unique way to see and experience the beauty surrounding our city. However, while designed for recreation and largely considered safe, it is possible to sustain an…
Read MoreTeen Killed in Boating Accident in Citrus County
Florida authorities have announced the death of a teenager who was involved in a serious boating collision on Saturday, March 13. ChronicleOnline.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the teen’s death on Monday. The accident occurred as a boat was traveling north on Citrus County’s Tsala Apopka Lake chain. The boat was occupied by…
Read MoreFoundation Named for FIU Student Brings Awareness to Boating Safety
A foundation named after a Florida International University student who was killed in a boating crash is now working to raise awareness relating to boating safety. CBS Miami reports that 20-year-old Monica Burguera died in a 2006 boating crash when she and her friends rented a boat to go to the South Florida regatta. On…
Read MoreNews: 4 rescued by Coast Guard after boat accident near Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, FL – Four men were rescued Saturday following a boat accident off the coast of South Florida, reports WSVN and the Associated Press. Officials said the 19-foot vessel was found capsized near Fowey Rocks Lighthouse east of Biscayne Bay. A Miami-Dade County dispatcher notified the Coast Guard after the men were spotted sitting…
Read MoreCoast Guard Calls Off Search for Missing Boater
A 19-year-old boater went missing from his vessel in the Jacksonville area Thursday. After investing hundreds of man-hours looking for him, the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search. ActionNewsJax.com reports that the victim, Michael Vaughn III, had been sailing alone in a 30-foot commercial fishing vessel when locals noticed the vessel running in circles…
Read MoreSeven Injured When Two Watercraft Crash in Tampa Bay
Seven people were injured in a boating crash in Tampa Bay on Saturday. WTSPcom reports that the crash occurred when two pleasure watercraft collided with each other near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, resulting in one of the boats capsizing. Of the seven people aboard the watercraft, six were transported to a local hospital for treatment…
Read MoreNews: Coast Guard calls off search for man missing after Biscayne Bay boat crash
MIAMI, FL – The search for a missing man after a boat crash near Key Biscayne has been called off, the Miami Herald reports. Two vessels collided near Bear Cut Channel in Biscayne Bay at about 7:30 Monday night. Six people were rescued from the water but one man was not found after…
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