The parents of Austin Stephanos, one of the two Tequesta teens lost at sea last July, are sponsoring safe boating classes for youngsters in north county. “I don’t want any other parents to go through what we went through,” said…
Legislation inspired by the tragic loss at sea of two Tequesta teenagers last summer cleared the Florida House Wednesday on a 115-0 vote. The measure by Rep. MaryLynn Magar, R-Tequesta, is aimed at encouraging boaters to buy an emergency position…
Jupiter, FL— Last summer the Jupiter/Tequesta community struggled with the devastating loss of Austin Stephanos and his friend. As we anticipate spring break and summer vacation, our minds naturally turn to time spent on the Caribbean-blue waters that make Jupiter…
The AustinBlu Foundation is sponsoring free safe-boating classes in Boca Raton. Classes will be taught once a month by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36. The first class in Boca is scheduled for Saturday. The foundation has offered to…
Filed in: 2016 bills, legislature, Palm Beach County, State House, State Senate. The memory of two Tequesta teenagers missing since they sailed out of Jupiter Inlet last summer will live on in legislation approved Wednesday by the Florida Senate and…
Dear Recreational Boater: As the fishing and boating capital of the world, Florida must always keep in mind the safety and security of those who enjoy our beautiful waterways. It is important that boaters like you are informed about how…
Excerpt from an article by Jonathan Cooper. Two teenagers were lost at sea this summer while fishing out of Jupiter, Florida, the world mourned the loss for both families. Despite the massive search and rescue efforts, the boys were never found.…
At Tuesday’s Palm Beach County Commission meeting, a vote to voice support for a proposed state boater safety law got very emotional. Representative MaryLynn Magar, R-Tequesta, stood alongside Austin’s Dad, Blu Stephanos, at a Palm Beach County Commission meeting as…
The parents of 14-year-old Austin Blu Stephanos, who was lost at sea with a friend July 24 in a squall off Jupiter, Fla., are working with two Florida lawmakers to introduce a bill that would give boaters an annual 25…
What: Press conference to announce an establishing movement in Florida’s boating industry advocated by the founders of the AustinBlu Foundation, Blu Stephanos and Carly Black. When: Wednesday, November 4th at 1:30 p.m. Where: 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 in the Capitol…
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