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

The Coast Guard was searching Gulf of Mexico waters Monday for an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Louisiana who fell overboard from a cruise ship. ...more

May 25, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 29-year-old scuba diver who vanished this afternoon about 21 miles west of Johns Pass in Treasure Island. ...more

May 2, 2009

Palma Ceia residents got a jolt this morning when a pair of rescue helicopters and a C-130 plane zoomed past in preparation for a flyover at Sunday's Buccaneers game. ...more

December 23, 2008

Two kayakers in Tampa Bay ran into trouble Tuesday and were plucked from the dark waters shortly before midnight. It was the second time in three days kayakers were rescued from open water in the area. ...more

September 3, 2008