Ride along: See how FWC keeps boaters safe during Labor Day weekend

Published: Sep 02, 2024 Duration: 00:02:46 Category: News & Politics

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HENNING AND ENTIRE ALSO. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. AS WE HEAD INTO LABOR DAY, THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIANS WILL BE HITTING THE WATER AND FWC OFFICERS ARE BEEFING UP THEIR PATROLS TO KEEP PEOPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL BE OUT IN FULL FORCE IN THE BAY AREA. LOOKING FOR DANGEROUS BOATING VIOLATIONS. >> IT ON YOUR SIDE'S GEORGIA MACARTHUR JOINS US FOLLOWING A RIDE ALONG TO DISCUSS SAFETY ON THE WATER TONIGHT, GEORGIA. >> HIGH IN DALLAS AND IT IS ALL ABOUT SAFETY THIS WEEKEND IN FLORIDA. FISH AND WILDLIFE ARE NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. WE SPENT THE DAY WITH HIM ON THE WATER AS THEY ISSUED VIOLATIONS TO THOSE BREAKING THE LAW. >> WE ARE HEADING OUT ON THE WATER AND MANATEE COUNTY WITH FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICERS. EVERYTHING IN THE ZONE IS NOW A SLOW SPEEDS AND YOU HAVE TO GO SLOW SPEED MINIMUM WAKE SETTLED IN THE WATER. CREATING IS A LITTLE WEAKNESS POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL US. WE MADE A STOP ON THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY NEAR ANNA MARIA ISLAND. >> WHERE YOU CAN SEE VOTERS ARE CRAMMED ON THE WATER DO ON THAT FOR A LIFE FWC OFFICERS KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON PEOPLE BEHIND THE HELM. AND BECAUSE MY LIFE. >> JUST TAP YOUR QUICK TO DO A BOATER SAFETY CHECK OF VOTE. IS THIS? HERE'S YOU'RE GOING ALL RIGHT. THE SHOW ME ENOUGH LIFE JACKETS FOR EVERYONE ON BOARD LIKE SAID, IT MAY SLIGHTLY SHORT. OKAY. WE'RE GOING JUST THESE PEOPLE TO GONZALEZ SAYS GOOD VOTERS PAY ATTENTION. >> THEY ALSO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE. ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE 0 TOLERANCE FOR IS NOT ENOUGH LIFE JACKETS. FLORIDA SEES THE MOST BOATING ACCIDENTS NATIONWIDE, WHICH IS WHY OFFICERS WITH FWC SAY KEEPING LIFE JACKETS ON AT ALL TIMES COULD PREVENT A POSSIBLE TRAGEDY. >> THE CITATION LEE GIVING IS GOING TO BE FOR INADEQUATE NUMBER THESE. ALL RIGHT. IT'S $140 TICKET. YOU CAN HAVE 30 DAYS TO PAY AGAIN. A SIGNATURE, NOT AN ADMISSION OF GUILT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SEEING. OFFICER GONZALEZ SAYS MANY PEOPLE TREAT THEIR VESSEL LIKE A CAR, BUT IT'S NOT. IT'S A FIBERGLASS HULL IS PROTECTING. THAT'S ABOUT IT. SO PEOPLE GET A CHECK TO. THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THE LIFE JACKETS. THEY MIGHT NOT BE GREAT. SWIMMERS X OR EMERGENCY YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE. AND THAT USUALLY IT'S ONE OF THE TALLIES AFTER SPENDING 6 YEARS ON THE DIVE SEARCH AND RECOVERY TEAM OFFICER GONZALEZ SAYS HE HAS SEEN IT ALL WHEN IT COMES TO BEING ON THE WATER AND EVEN WITH THE DISTANCE WHO ARE FROM SHORE RIGHT NOW WITH THE CURRENT, YOU'VE BEEN UNDER A LOT OF STRESS, THE CHANCES THAT YOU MAKE IT OVER THERE COULD BE LOW, YOU KNOW, SO I WOULD SAY DON'T RISK IT. >> AND FWC OFFICERS WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE YOUR BOAT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT. AND ALSO THIS WEEKEND, KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR SPEED REPORTING LIVE FROM

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