Coast Guard hoists two Florida fishermen to safety 40 miles offshore
By CARLOS R. MUNOZ | Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Published: December 13, 2020 CLEARWATER, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — Two men were rescued 40 miles offshore from Bradenton on Saturday morning after their 24-foot boat sank, the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay said. Larry McCain, 52, of Parrish and Dennis Amo, 64, of Sarasota were hoisted to safety. element At 10:30 a.m., a personal locator beacon alerted Coast Guard personnel that the men were in distress. A Coast Guard Auxiliary air crew diverted from its patrol and found the men in the water. They...
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