Lawmaker Looks To Crackdown On Overnight Anchoring
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - A North Ft. Myers lawmaker wants to crack down on boaters who anchor or moor overnight in parts of waterways in Miami-Dade, Broward and Okaloosa counties.
State Rep. Matt Caldwell has filed a proposal which would prevent anchoring or mooring from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise in six areas that the bill describes as "recreational boating zones."
Those areas include part of the Middle River in Broward County, Sunset Lake in Miami-Dade County, three sections of Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County and Crab Island in Choctawhatchee Bay in Okaloosa County.
The bill will be considered during the legislative session starting January 12th.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.
