Category: Boat Accidents

The Coast Guard performed a successful rescue of an 83-year-old man on Thursday. When retrieved, he was suffering an injury to his leg. The accident occurred approximately 30 miles west of Sanibel Island around 6:30 PM. He was lifted out by a helicopter and was taken for treatment to Tampa General Hospital. The incident is currently being investigated by the[...]

  Dark grey clouds descended over the horizon bringing a stampede of torrential rain as the cracking booms of thunder echoed across the sky. Only a few minutes earlier the blue sky and bright sun was the scene of a fun family afternoon on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. With the wind and white capped waves whipping the[...]