Station Fort Myers Beach medically evacuates woman from fishing vessel

Station Fort Myers Beach medically evacuates woman from fishing vessel
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — A 51-year-old female was medically evacuated by Coast Guard crewmembers approximately 45 miles southwest of Marco Island, Monday. A member aboard the 68-foot commercial fishing vessel, Ana, contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at 1:17 a.m., reporting the woman was experiencing abdominal pain, shortness of breath and needed to be medevaced. A 33-foot Special...

Fisherman rescued by the Coast Guard after abandoning ship

SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from a liferaft with the help of a cargo ship transiting toward Oakland Wednesday night.