Responding to the recent tourist death last month off Pompano Beach, Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray, said Monday she will file legislation to place safety and insurance requirements on the largely unregulated parasailing industry.
The “White-Miskell Bill,” is named for a pair of victims who died in separate accidents while parasailing in Florida.
The measure will bolster insurance and safety requirements for operators, including restrictions on when and where parasailing can occur.
Kathleen Miskell, 28, died Aug. 15 after plummeting 200 feet into the Atlantic when a harness apparently broke.
An estimated 120 parasailing companies operate in the state.
