PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A pontoon boat carrying nine persons overturned in the Clearwater Pass on Saturday, November 5.
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, the vessel was pulling an anchor and punctured a hole in the pontoon. This caused it to capsize.
All nine people (six adults and three children) were wearing life jackets. All were picked up by a Good Samaritan and Pinellas Sheriff's Marine units and safely transported to shore.
