PONCE INLET, Fla. – The Coast Guard is searching for a man that was diving with his family 10 miles northeast of Ponce Inlet Saturday morning.
Kenneth Gessinger, 54, of Port Orange, Fla., was diving with his family on a 21-foot boat when he surfaced and then quickly disappeared under the water. Gessinger’s family quickly contacted the Coast Guard on VHF channel 16 to request assistance.
The Coast Guard immediately launched a small boat from Coast Guard Station Ponce Inlet and a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, Ga., to search for the missing diver. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and several Good Samaritans are also assisting in the search.
Have they found him?
No they have called off the search for my father so anybody interested in helpin me out on tuesday diving the area where he was lost if would be greatly helpful