Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue man off Clearwater
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man, Sunday, out of the mangroves of Anclote Island.
It is reported the man was suffering from symptoms of dehydration and brought to the hospital for further evaluation.
The man reported grounding his personal watercraft and being unable to refloat it. He attempted...
Coast Guard rescues 4 people, dog off Sanibel Island
A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach rescue crew arrives on scene to a disabled sailing vessel south of Sanibel Island, June 21, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Fort Myers Beach)
FORT MYERS, Fla.— A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach boat crew rescued 4 people and their dog, Wednesday, south of Sanibel Island.
The group was brought back to Station Fort Myers Beach with no injuries...
Coast Guard rescues kayaker off Gandy Beach
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg rescue crew saved a distressed kayaker in the vicinity of Gandy Beach, Florida, June 20, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Petersburg)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew rescued a kayaker clinging to a piling in the vicinity of Gandy Beach, Tuesday, at approximately 6 p.m.
The man was in medical distress and was transferred...
Coast Guard rescues 1 after vessel collision 30 miles west of Sarasota
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued one male and transferred seven individuals to safety after their vessels collided near Sarasota, Florida, Wednesday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene and transported one male passenger experiencing a head injury to Tampa General Hospital for higher...
Coast Guard to present posthumous Purple Heart Medals
TAMPA, Fla. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to posthumously present two World War I Purple Heart Medals Thursday, at 9 a.m., during a ceremony at the Tampa History Center.
Coast Guard Capt. Michael Kahle, commander of Sector St. Petersburg, will present the medals to the families of Angus Nelson MacLean and James Frost who lost their lives during the sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa.
MacLean...
Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Tampa Bay
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boatcrew inspects a 27-foot vessel being operated as a bareboat charter with four passengers for hire at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, Florida Mar. 03, 2023, . (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter on Tampa Bay, Sunday.
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boatcrew boarded a 27-foot vessel being operated...
Coast Guard rescues 3 from vessel 96 miles west of Anclote Island
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued three people, Sunday, after their 25-foot sailboat became disabled 96 miles offshore of Anclote Island, Florida.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg command center received a channel 16 distress alert via VHF-FM radio from the vessel’s owner who reported the need for assistance. The vessel had become disabled...
Coast Guard medevacs man 40 miles northwest of Johns Pass
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a commercial fishing vessel 40 miles northwest of Johns Pass, Florida, Monday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew responded and safely transported the man to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders...
Coast Guard reopens Florida, Georgia ports
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew conducts assessments after the path of tropical storm Nicole November 11, 2022 in the southwest Florida areas. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez
MIAMI — Personnel from the Seventh Coast Guard District are responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Nicole, Friday.
Hurricane Nicole has been downgraded...
