- October 11, 2024
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Dozens of people were charged with boating under the influence on state waters in the three days leading up to the July 4 holiday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The “Operation Dry Water” awareness campaign, conducted July 1 through July 3, resulted in 94 arrests for boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the commission said Tuesday.
“I have no doubt that the hard work our officers and partner agencies put in over the holiday weekend saved lives,” commission Division of Law Enforcement Col.
Brian Smith said in a prepared statement. In Florida, it is illegal to operate a boat while having a blood-alcohol content of .08 percent or higher — the same as for driving cars or other vehicles.
Most first offenses for boating under the influence are second-degree misdemeanors.
