Coast Guard medevacs woman from charter boat near Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Fla.

Coast Guard medevacs woman from charter boat near Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Fla.
A 50-year-old woman with a knee injury is transferred to EMS at Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, June 20, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old woman from a 39-foot charter boat near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Saturday. At 1:20 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg received a call via VHF-FM marine radio...

2 people rescued by Coast Guard near Sunshine Skyway Bridge

2 people rescued by Coast Guard near Sunshine Skyway Bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two people were rescued from Coast Guard crewmembers approximately one mile east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge after their 19-foot boat they were aboard began taking on water Thursday. Members of Sea Tow contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders at 4:47 p.m., reporting the boat was taking on water near the center span of the bridge, and the people aboard were...

Coast Guard, partner agencies continue search for missing man near Sunshine Skyway Bridge

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard with partner law enforcement agencies continue the search for a missing person in the water near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg were notified by a good Samaritan at 9:33 p.m. Friday, that an unmanned 18-foot skiff was discovered circling near the center span of the Sunshine Skyway bridge. The good...

Coast Guard responds to vessel taking on water near Sunshine Skyway Bridge

TAMPA, Fla. – The Coast Guard is giving assistance to seven people aboard a small pleasure craft, Saturday, approximately 1 mile south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Coast Guard rescues two from beneath Tampa’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge

TAMPA, Fla. – Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Cortez rescued two people from beneath Tampa Bay’s Sunshine Skyway bridge, Friday, after a 16-foot pleasure craft became partially submerged.