Monday, June 2, 2014

Authorities stayed busy during the annual "White Trash bash"

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it was kept very busy during this year’s “White Trash bash” off Dog Island.
The “White Trash Bash” is held every year on Memorial Day weekend, it bring hundreds of boaters to the barrier island.
This year from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Highway Patrol and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department worked the event.
Officers were very busy through the day. 
They boarded 69 boats and talked to 504 people.
Officers issued 17 boating safety warnings, 21 resource warnings, and 8 uniform boating citations for boating safety violations.
They also arrested one person for boating drunk.
And the activity didn’t stop on the water.
Officers also issued 23 traffic citations, and 23 traffic warnings.
Three people had to be taken to shore for medical treatment.



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