Coast Guard suspends search for man near Melbourne beach

Coast Guard suspends search for man near Melbourne beach
The Coast Guard suspended the search, Sunday, for a missing man after it was discovered his 29-foot boat washed ashore, Thursday, on Melbourne Beach. ( Courtesy Photo) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing man after  his still running 29-foot boat was discovered washed ashore, Thursday, on Melbourne Beach. Missing is 68-year-old Dale Allan Hossfield from Vero...

Coast Guard seizes 1,900 pounds of cocaine

MIAMI – Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant offloaded 675 bricks of cocaine, or nearly 1,900 pounds, at Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral, Fla., Sunday.

Coast Guard rescues disoriented swimmer in Banana River

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard rescued a distressed swimmer from the Banana River near Merritt Island, Fla., Saturday at approximately 3:20 a.m.

Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral reports 1 H1N1 case

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral has one case of the H1N1 virus Wednesday afternoon. A petty officer was diagnosed with H1N1 after being tested by medical officials at Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday morning. Test results can take up to three days to be received.

Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral gets new commanding officer

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral received a new commanding officer after a change of command ceremony Friday morning at the Coast Guard station.

Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral to hold change of command ceremony

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Friday at 10 a.m.

Missing Sebastian Inlet boaters found, Coast Guard ends search

MIAMI — The Coast Guard closed its search at 2:20 p.m. Saturday for two boaters who failed to return from their boating trip off Sebastian Inlet, Fla., after the boaters were located by the Indian River Police Department. The father of Kyle Simms, age and hometown unknown, advised the Coast Guard that his other son received a call from Simms and J.C. Palmer, age and hometown unknown, stating...

Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral crew dedicates memorial

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Coast Guard crewmembers held a memorial dedication ceremony Wednesday at Station Port Canaveral to remember and honor a shipmate, Fireman Carlos D. Buford, who was murdered Nov. 30, 2008.

Coast Guard rescues 4 after boat capsizes

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued four people Saturday afternoon after their vessel capsized 10 miles east of Port Canaveral.