Make no mistake -- only the float drivers will be absent for Saturday's Mama Guava Stumble, not the drinkers. ...more

October 30, 2009

Florida has 1 million registered boats and other watercraft, and accident statistics are sobering. ...more

September 4, 2009

The Coast Guard says a woman and her young daughter were found in the waters off the Florida Keys this week, after they tried to swim to shore when their boat ran out of gas. Kerry Harrison and her 2-year-old were both wearing life jackets when a boater picked them up Wednesday. Jim Olive, acting commander of Coast Guard Sector Key West, says he is "extremely grateful" the mother and daughter were both located alive. ...more

May 21, 2009

The four boaters set a course for the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico on the morning of Feb. 28 to a spot that had yielded a bounty of amberjack on past fishing trips. ...more

March 17, 2009

When somebody is unwillingly bobbing in the water between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and McKay Bay, more than likely, members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 will spot him and pull him from the drink. ...more

February 18, 2009

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller. ...more

January 25, 2009

American Legion Post 186 will present the Four Chaplains Memorial Service at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 1, at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. ...more

January 16, 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

Two people are in stable condition today after their catamaran overturned near Shell Island, authorities said. ...more

October 26, 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Friday morning after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico about 32 miles from Clearwater, Coast Guard officials said. ...more

October 4, 2008