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Boat tour operators flew in from across the state to testify on several bills introduced by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, that commercial operators say would devastate their business.

Is not a patrol boat. that was a civilian boat and had to take action at that point. >> captain nichols swerves to avoid a collision, but the group is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out, i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war," which is the boat that jamal was operating. it didnt dawn on me at first. what was going on. stopped, got out of my truck and lo...

>> captain nichols swerves to avoid a collision, but the group is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war" that jamal was operating. it didnt dawn on me at fifrs what was going on. then i looked and was amazed at what i saw. >> nearby a local cameraman is filming surfers in the area and sees the commotion. >> what is goi...

Avoid a collision, but the group is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out, i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war," which is the boat that jamal was operating. it didnt dawn on me at first. then i looked and was amazed at what i saw. >> nearby, a local cameraman is filming surfers in the area and sees the commotion. >> dude, what is going on? are they, like...

That was a civilian boat, and i had to take action at that point. >> captain nichols swerves to avoid a collision, but the group is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the "man o war" that jamal was operating. it didnt dawn on me at first. then i looked and was amazed at what i saw. >> nearby a local cameraman is filming surfers in...

>> captain nichols and his crew are trained to deal with just about every problem that arises on the water. >> my number one job is to make sure everybody knows about the safety briefings so that nobody gets injured. i basically treat all of my customers like my own children. >> but on this afternoon, captain nichols finds himself in a situation he never anticipated. >> as i was leaving the harbor almost to the surf break i looked to my right. and i seen a high-speed boat coming at us. >> the bo...

>> last minute within 50 yards of the boat i realize that that is not a patrol boat. that was a civilian boat. and had to take action at that point. >> captain nichols swerves to avoid a collision, but the group s is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the man o war that jamal was operating. it didnt don on me at first. then i look...

Is not out of danger yet. greg longnecker is the owner of the parasailing company and recognizes his boat from the shoreline. >> as i was driving out i saw a boat at a high rate of speed cross the stern of the man o war which is the boat that jamal was operating. it didnt don on me at first. then i looked and was amazed at what i saw. >> nearby a local cameraman is filming surfers in the area and sees the commotion. >> what is going on? are they, like, trying to run over someone? >> within momen...

On the water. >> my number one job is to make sure everybody knows about the safety briefings so that nobody gets injured. i basically treat all of my customers like my own children. >> but on this afternoon, captain nichols finds himself in a situation he never anticipated. >> as i was leaving the harbor almost to the surf break i looked to my right. and i seen a high-speed boat coming at us. >> the boat appears to be one of the local patrols which sometimes travel at high speed when responding...

Customers like my own children. >> but on this afternoon, captain nichols finds himself in a situation he never anticipated. >> as i was leaving the harbor almost to the surf break i looked to my right. and i seen a high-speed boat coming at us. >> the boat appears to be one of the local patrols, which sometimes travel at high speed when responding to calls. >> last minute within 50 yards of the boat i realize that that is not a patrol boat. that was a civilian boat and had to take action at tha...