Florida Surpasses One Million Recreational Boaters
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More than 1 million recreational boats are registered in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The agency announced Friday that the number had been surpassed, with the most vessel registrations in Miami-Dade County, with 74,622, followed by Pinellas County, with 53,867; Lee County, with 50,304; Broward County, with 47,741; and Hillsborough County, with 41,495.
Florida requires vessels to be registered with local tax collectors within 30 days of purchase.
Registration is not required for non-motor-powered vessels less than 16 feet long, along with canoes, kayaks, racing shells and rowing sculls.
As the state passed the 1 million benchmark, the commission tried to highlight the importance of safety.
