Officials have found the body of what they believe is the 35-year-old man who fell off a small pleasure boat this evening near the Port of Manatee, northeast of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. ...more

October 28, 2009

A 32-year-old man who went for a predawn swim in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued Saturday after almost five hours of treading water, the U.S. Coast Guard said. ...more

June 7, 2009

Family members crowded the U.S. Coast Guard station on Tuesday to welcome back the crew of the Resolute from a two-month training session. The mission included drills testing navigation, seamanship and firefighting. In addition to 17 days of specialized training at Mayport, the crew conducted counternarcotics patrols with the Honduran navy. ...more

March 11, 2009

Two men rescued from Old Tampa Bay this morning by a Coast Guard crew have been identified as Hieu Trung La, 25, and Huong Nguyem, 23. ...more

December 8, 2008

A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned Saturday evening's swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 9, 2008

A strong outgoing tide at Ponce Inlet on Florida's east coast turned a Saturday evening swim into a Coast Guard rescue mission. ...more

September 8, 2008

Water currents were so strong in Clearwater Pass on Saturday night that Daniel Gorda drifted a mile after falling overboard, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 31, 2008

Boat ramps in Centennial Park in Sarasota will be closed until later this afternoon while authorities wait for a Navy team to arrive and deal with a military device boaters found on Saturday. ...more

August 17, 2008