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Coast Guard assists in Placida leakage

August 6, 2026
By Anna Ridilla

Last week, the Beacon reported on a felony arrest for a derelict boat leaking diesel fuel into Gasparilla Sound. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Fort Myers Beach pollution responders found the leak to pose minimal active environmental risk. The Coast Guard investigated the National Response Center report of a sheen on July 12 at […]

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