A push to make boating safer in Florida is gaining momentum as a bill known as “Lucy’s Law” advances through the legislative process. A House panel recently approved the bill, which aims to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters. Named after 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, who tragically died in a boating accident in the Florida Keys two years ago, the bill was inspired by the efforts of her mother, Melissa Fernandez.

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