Coast Guard rescues Sarasota area boaters 40 miles offshore
Larry McCain, 52, of Parrish and Dennis Amo, 64, of Sarasota were hoisted to safety. 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 were transported to Air Station Clearwater. No injuries were reported. McCain told the Coast Guard the men left the 59th Street boat ramp in Bradenton early Saturday morning to fish. After catching red grouper for a few hours, the rear of the boat began to submerge. He said the men tossed the fish in the boat and t...