00:00Tonight, the family of Luciana Fernandez reacting after Governor Ron DeSantis signed Lucy's law.
00:05In a statement posted on social media, the family says in part, quote,
00:09This moment marks not only the fulfillment of a promise, but the continuation of a movement, end quote.
00:14The law, which creates harsher punishments for boating violations, stems from the death of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez,
00:19who was killed in a boat crash in South Florida three years ago.
00:23Real estate developer George Pino was operating the boat when he hit a channel marker, sending everyone flying off the
00:28vessel.
00:29Another girl suffered a severe brain injury.
