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Police Shocked To Find 8-Year-Old Riding Personal Watercraft Off Florida Coast

📍 Lido Key, Sarasota, Florida, USAFilmed 30 Jun 2026NTA11494By Darko Manevski

Credit: Sarasota Police Department / NTA

Sarasota Police Marine Patrol officers stopped an 8-year-old boy operating a personal watercraft off the coast of Lido Key during a busy weekend with rough currents.

Sarasota Police Marine Patrol officers stopped an 8-year-old boy operating a personal watercraft off the coast of Lido Key during a busy weekend with rough currents.

Florida law requires a person to be at least 14 years old to operate a personal watercraft. Allowing someone younger than 14 to operate one is illegal and is considered a second-degree misdemeanor.

As a result of the violation, the boy’s father will have to appear in court.

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Credit: Sarasota Police Department / NTA
Byline: Darko Manevski, Journalist
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