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Cape Haze Flotilla

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 99, is holding a Boat America Course on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the South Gulf Cove HOA Building, 14859 Ingraham Blvd., Port...

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Coast Guard suspends search for Fort Myers boaters

December 23, 2025
Staff Report
Police & Fire

The Coast Guard suspended the weekend search for two missing boaters at sunset Monday, pending the development of new information. Missing are 57-year-old Randall Spivey and 33-year-old Brandon...

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Briefly: Boaters rescued 35 miles offshore by Coast Guard

November 20, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

A Coast Guard Station Cortez boat crew rescued eight boaters on Saturday, after their 26-foot vessel became disabled approximately 35 miles west of Venice. The boaters and vessel were brought back...

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Coast Guard training

October 30, 2025
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The US Coast Guard Auxilary is offering a GPS/Navigation for Mariners course on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the South Gulf Cove HOA Building, 14859 Ingraham Blvd., Port...

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Capt. David McCown is new commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater

The crew of Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, which supervises rescue operations along the Gulf Coast, held a change of command ceremony on July 24, 2025. Capt. David McCown relieved Capt....

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Coast Guard rescue west of Sanibel

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued 2 children and 3 adults, today after their 28-foot vessel became disabled, 30 miles west of Sanibel Island. No injuries were...

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Cape Haze Coast Guard Auxiliary encourages non-alcohol boating

Operation Dry Water weekend, taking place July 4 to 6, is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focusing on reducing the number of alcohol-and drug-related incidents and fatalities and...

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50,000 expected at Boca H20 Saturday

No permit required, but fire, sheriff and Coast Guard present Possibly over 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the Boca H20 Music Festival, to be held on Saturday just off the north end of...

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Daring Coast Guard sailboat rescue 60 miles off Boca Grande

Coast Guard aircrews rescued two adrift boaters, Sunday, after their 34-foot sailing vessel lost its sail 73 miles off Boca Grande. No injuries were reported. An Air Station Miami HC-144...

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First boat sinking in recent years just off Causeway

A power boat sank just off the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority swing bridge on Saturday, from a reported collision. Lee EMS released a “watercraft in distress” and “collision” bulletin that...

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