Coast Guard rescues 4 from Ponce de Leon Inlet jetties

Coast Guard rescues 4 from Ponce de Leon Inlet jetties
A Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet boat crew pulls a man from the water with the assistance of the Volusia County Beach Safety crewmember in the Ponce de Leon jetties, Florida, June 15, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy photo) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard and Volusia County Beach Safety crews rescued four people, Thursday, after they became stranded on the Ponce de Leon Inlet...

Coast Guard rescues 2 men 64 miles off Ponte Vedra Beach

Coast Guard rescues 2 men 64 miles off Ponte Vedra Beach
A Coast Guard Station Mayport boat crew conducts a post search and rescue boarding on a man’s boat at Morning Star Marina in Mayport, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. This type of inspection is done after every search and rescue case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Mayport boatcrew rescued two men after their 22-foot boat became disabled 64 miles off Ponte Vedra...

Coast Guard, partner agencies suspend search for missing diver off Daytona Beach

Coast Guard, partner agencies suspend search for missing diver off Daytona Beach
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard has suspended the search Monday for Jim Evans, a 50-year-old male diver, who went missing Friday approximately 30 miles east of Daytona Beach. The Coast Guard and partners searched approximately 5, 297 square miles for 100 search hours. At 11:57 a.m. Friday, a 28-foot center console dive vessel notified Coast...

Coast Guard rescues 6 from Disappearing Island in New Smyrna, FL

Coast Guard rescues 6 from Disappearing Island in New Smyrna, FL
Station Ponce De Leon Inlet 24-foot Special Purpose Craft–Shallow Water (SPC-SW) (Coast Guard file photo) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued six people from Disappearing Island in New Smyrna, Monday. A Coast Guard Station Ponce De Leon Inlet 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water (SPC-SW) boat crew recovered four adults and two children from Disappearing Island and safely transferred...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater 80 miles east of Cape Canaveral

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater 80 miles east of Cape Canaveral
Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered file photo. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing boater 80 miles east of Cape Canaveral, Friday. The Coast Guard suspended its search after searching more than 3,996 square miles. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville received a report from the Coast Guard 7th District of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert at 2:45 a.m.,...

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from the water near Disappearing Island

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from the water near Disappearing Island
24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water file photo. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two people from the water near Disappearing Island in New Smyrna, Saturday. A Coast Guard Station Ponce De Leon Inlet 24-foot Special Purpose Craft–Shallow Water (SPC-SW) boat crew recovered both people from the water and safely transferred them to awaiting EMS at Station Ponce where they were transported...

Coast Guard rescues 65-year-old man from water near Ponce Inlet

Coast Guard rescues 65-year-old man from water near Ponce Inlet
24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water file photo. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued a 65-year-old man from the water near Ponce Inlet, Monday. A Coast Guard Station Ponce De Leon Inlet 24-foot Special Purpose Craft–Shallow Water (SPC-SW) boat crew recovered the man from the water and safely transported him to Station Ponce in good condition. At approximately 1:30 p.m., as they...

Coast Guard prepares assets for Hurricane Dorian

Coast Guard prepares assets for Hurricane Dorian
Coast Guard crews moor response boats from Stations Mayport, Ponce De Leon Inlet, and Port Canaveral in Buckman Lock to prepare for Hurricane Dorian near Palatka, Florida, Sept. 2, 2019.  U.S. Coast Guard photo. MIAMI — Coast Guard personnel have prepared assets for Hurricane Dorian throughout Florida, Monday, in order to respond as needed. Crews from Coast Guard Stations Mayport, Port Canaveral,...

Coast Guard assists disabled, overdue vessel east of Port Canaveral

Coast Guard assists disabled, overdue vessel east of Port Canaveral
45-foot Response Boat – Medium (U.S. Coast Guard File photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew S. Masaschi) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard assisted a disabled and overdue vessel Saturday off the coast of Port Canaveral. At approximately 6 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center watchstanders were notified of an overdue 27-foot vessel with three people aboard participating in...