U.S. Coast Guard Southeast on X: "#Breaking An @USCG Air Station Miami 65 helicopter crew rescued a man clinging to a cooler approximately 30 mi. off Longboat Key. The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care. Sector St. Pete lost communications w/ the man at approx. 6:45 p.m., Wed. #SAR https://t.co/64wSHuRAeH" / X

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U.S. Coast Guard Southeast
@USCGSoutheast
#Breaking An @USCG Air Station Miami 65 helicopter crew rescued a man clinging to a cooler approximately 30 mi. off Longboat Key. The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care. Sector St. Pete lost communications w/ the man at approx. 6:45 p.m., Wed. #SAR
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U.S. Coast Guard Southeast
@USCGSoutheast
Oct 10, 2024
#Update “He survived because of a life jacket, his emergency position indicating locator beacon, and a cooler. We estimate he experienced approximately 75-90 mph winds, 20-25 ft seas." - LCDR Grady, Sector St. Petersburg's command center chief. Read: tinyurl.com/jwnzp54t
Jeff
@vballer66
Oct 10, 2024
And the big story is somebody hiding in a sailboat tucked out of the weather, hold my beer this dude is just hanging onto his yeti for the night