{"id":327242,"date":"2026-07-02T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327242\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:21:08","slug":"miami-dade-officials-urge-boating-safety-ahead-of-busy-fourth-of-july-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327242\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade officials urge boating safety ahead of busy Fourth of July holiday weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami-Dade<\/a> officials are urging people to stay safe out on the water as residents across South Florida<\/a> get set to celebrate America over the Fourth of July<\/a> holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava<\/a> is being joined by victims of boating accidents, including the father of Lucy Fernandez<\/a>, who was killed in a boating accident in Biscayne Bay in 2022<\/a>, at a news conference urging the community to stay safe.<\/p>\n

\"Fourth<\/p>\n

In an aerial view from a drone, boats are seen anchored off South Beach.<\/p>\n

Cliff Hawkins \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Miami-Dade officials said that the event is part of Cava’s ongoing effort to promote boater safety, raise awareness and protect everyone who enjoys Miami-Dade County’s waterways.<\/p>\n

Those efforts also include the creation of a Boater Safety Task Force<\/a> in April 2025, which brought together community leaders, law enforcement and marine safety advocates for over a year to examine the full landscape of boating safety.<\/p>\n

The task force earlier this year held its final meeting and voted on impactful, actionable recommendations aimed at strengthening education, enforcement, legislation and waterway management, according to county officials.<\/p>\n

The news conference was expected to begin at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

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