ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard located two boaters in a life raft five miles off Caladesi Island Wednesday.
A Coast Guard Air aircrew saw the debris of a commercial fishing vessel and two people while conducting a search pattern for two different overdue boaters from Panama City, Florida.
The two survivors where picked up by a Good Samaritan and taken to Port of Hudson Marina where they were met by Pasco County emergency personnel.
A CG Air Station Clearwater C-130J Hercules aircrew located 2 boaters in a life raft 5 mi off Caladesi Island Wednesday. They where picked up by a Good Samaritan and taken to Port of Hudson Marina & met by Pasco County EMS. https://t.co/qEfZ6d1dFo
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 20, 2020