ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew rescued three boaters on Friday after their 29-foot boat capsized approximately six miles west of Bunces Pass.
According to a Coast Guard press release, the owner aboard the foot boat radioed Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders over VHF channel 16 at approximately 4:20 p.m., reporting the boat was rapidly taking on water, and there were three people aboard.
A nearby tanker, Overseas Tampa, maintained a visual on the three boaters and vectored in the boat crew.
The boaters were transported to Tierre Verde Boat Ramp, and the owner is coordinating commercial salvage.No injuries were reported.
“The boaters quickly donned their life jackets, which ultimately saved their lives,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan St. John, a boatswain's mate at Station St. Petersburg. “We’d like to remind all mariners National Safe Boating Week is here, and a perfect time to get a boat safety check with your local Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla.”
'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers
Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.
But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.
