Tag: Coast Guard

Operation Dry Water supported on weekend by local Coast Guard Auxiliary

Operation Dry Water takes place over the Labor Day weekend, September 5-7. During this period, The U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) and local maritime...

Coast Guard assists in Placida leakage

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...

Diesel pollution spurs pursuit and arrest

At 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 12 Deputy Jonathan Smith with the Charlotte County Sheriff Marine Patrol was monitoring the waterway in the area of Gasparilla Sound near 13000 Fishery Road in Placida...

Placida Coast Guard Auxiliary #99 offers campaign on sober boating

As boating activity increases nationwide over the Fourth of July holiday, USCG Auxiliary, Southeast District, Flotilla 99 is participating in Operation Dry Water, a national awareness campaign...

Traffic down on Memorial weekend

Sailboat catches bridge Early Sunday morning, the Coast Guard reported that a sailboat had collided with the swing bridge at the Boca Grande Causeway. According to dispatch reports, the...

Coast Guard watching charter crews

Two over weekend A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage that was acting as a bareboat charter Thursday near Anna Maria Island. Coast Guard...

Coast Guard Auxiliary reminds on safe boating in May

With upcoming Safe Boating Week and Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day, the local Coast Guard Auxiliary will be supporting safe boating activities. To support safe boating, Flotilla 99, Cape...

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...

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...

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...