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Coast Guard medevacs 56-year-old man

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Crewmembers from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., medically evacuated a 56-year-old man from a boat 60 miles west of Johns Pass, Fla., at about 11 a.m. Sunday.

Coast Guard responding to downed aircraft near Albert Whitted Airport

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard is monitoring for pollution following a report of a downed aircraft approximately 150 yards north of the runway at Albert Whitted Airport, in St. Petersburg, Monday.

After overnight search, Coast Guard rescues three off Anclote Key

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard is still in the process of completing the tow of a 24-foot disabled vessel after late night and early morning searches resulted in the rescue of three people Sunday, approximately 40-miles northwest of Anclote Key.

Coast Guard ends search for missing boater near Cortez Bridge

CORTEZ, Fla. – The Coast Guard ended their search for a possible missing male boater near the Cortez Bridge after locating him Saturday at about 9:30 a.m., at the Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant & Marina in Longboat Key, Fla.,

Coast Guard searching for missing boater near Cortez Bridge

CORTEZ, Fla. – The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing male boater who has not checked in with friends or family after leaving to Glades Boat Storage in Moore Haven, Fla., Wednesday.

Coast Guard rescues 7 after vessel runs aground

CORTEZ, Fla. – A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cortez rescued seven people who were aboard a 98-foot commercial vessel that ran aground in Longboat Pass early Saturday morning.

Coast Guard terminates voyage of unsafe passenger vessel

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.– Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, Fla., and Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., terminated the voyage of an unlicensed, sight-seeing tour boat in Crystal River, Wednesday, due to numerous safety violations.