Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer boating safety course

Flotilla 14-7 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be presenting “About Boating Safely,” a course for both beginners and experienced boaters that will give the participant the knowledge to obtain the Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card.

The course is offered on Saturday, March 7th, at the St. Augustine Campus of St. Johns River State College, 2900 College Drive (off SR-16) in St Augustine, starting at 7:45 a.m. and lasting until 5:00 p.m.

All persons born on or after January 1, 1988, must have in their possession a Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card when operating a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more.

For details on this and other legal requirements, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s website at www.MyFWC.com

Students must register prior to the class by contacting Vic Aquino at (904) 460-0243. Early registration is recommended as space is limited.

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