TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Friday, May 16th is National Wear your Life Jacket to Work day. This is ahead of National Safe Boating Week which starts Saturday, May 17th. There are many different types of life ...

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The lure of cold water is undeniable as summer temperatures climb. However, as people flock to rivers and reservoirs across the region to beat the heat, that refreshing escape has turned tragic for ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC law mandates life jackets for children under 13 on moving recreational boats. Violations of NC life jacket laws carry a $25 fine ...

The decision on whether to don a life jacket when a pleasant day devolved into a freak storm made a critical difference in the passengers’ fate. Six people were found dead in the water without life ...

As millions of Americans gear up for the 2025 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is calling on visitors to practice safe and responsible behavior in and around open water. Tragic ...

As summer weather heats up, fun-seekers across California are heading to lakes, rivers and the ocean to cool off. The increase in temperatures has coincided with a recent rash of water-related deaths ...

PRISON. THIS MORNING. THE ANNUAL STATE REQUIREMENT FOR BOATERS TO WEAR LIFE JACKETS DURING THE COLDER MONTHS THAT STARTS TODAY. AND IT MAY NOT FEEL THAT COLD OUTSIDE, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THE WATER ...