Home | News & Events | US and Bahamas Sign Updated Search and Rescue Agreement U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John McNamara (right) pens his signature on the updated Search and Rescue Agreement between the United States and The Bahamas | Nassau, The Bahamas; December 10, 2020
Nassau, The Bahamas | December 10, 2020
On 10 December 2020, after years of close cooperation, the United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Departments of State and Transportation (including the Federal Aviation Administration) concluded a binding United States – Government of The Bahamas aeronautical and maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) agreement.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires John McNamara (right) and Tourism Minister the Honourable Dionisio D’Aguilar hold the signed updated Search and Rescue Agreement between the United States and The Bahamas | Nassau, The Bahamas; December 10, 2020
Del Norte Sheriff s Deputies Rescue Two Men Trapped Inside Capsized Boat
Photos of the rescue provided by the DNCSO.
Del Norte County Sheriff s Office press release:
Sheriff Erik Apperson said I have absolutely zero doubt that two lives were saved today because of brave deputies going above and beyond the call of duty. These are the circumstances people often overlook or never hear about when it comes to law enforcement personnel. These types of stories should be shouted from the tops of mountains and these heroes should be celebrated.
Probably now more than ever, most people have an opinion regarding law enforcement and what their roles should be. I think it s important to remember that law enforcement personnel are often the first on scene to any critical incident, even those types of scenes that most people would expect a different branch of public safety to handle. By design, law enforcement officers are already in motion, ready to respond and are operating some of the most
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse to go dark temporarily during bridge testing
The Florida Department of Transportation wants to assess potential noise and vibration impacts during the U.S. 1 Bridge Replacement Project.
JUPITER The historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse will go dark Sunday and Monday while the Florida Department of Transportation conducts nearby tests.
The agency will install and collect data from sensitive vibration monitoring equipment that will help assess potential noise and vibration impacts during the U.S.1 Bridge Replacement Project. Work on the $133 million project is expected to get underway in 2023.
The Bureau of Land Management is coordinating with the United States Coast Guard, the Loxahatchee River Historic Society and the FDOT to protect the 160-year-old lighthouse and its first-order Fresnel lens during construction.
Hazardous materials scattered along Marco Island after boats wash ashore
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. A 25-foot TowboatU.S. towboat and a 42-foot sailboat washed ashore on the north side of Marco Island just after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The towboat had been assisting the disabled sailboat when it capsized and sent two people into the water with five to seven-foot waves, according to David Baer, Police Captain and spokesperson for the Marco Island Police Department.
When the towboat capsized, the two people and dog aboard the disabled sailboat left their vessel in a dinghy.
Rescue crews with the Marine Emergency Response Team (MERT) call, including the Marco Island Police and Fire Rescue Departments, the Greater Naples Fire-Rescue District, and United States Coast Guard helped respond to the capsized boat.