The Brief
- Good Samaritans rescued a man on Sunday after his small boat capsized in rough water near Davis Islands.
- Boaters Stephanie Blackmon and her friend pulled the boater to safety and spent about an hour towing his capsized boat to shore.
- FWC officials recommend all boaters carry life jackets and a means to call 911.
TAMPA, Fla. – A pair of good Samaritan boaters rescued a man on a capsized boat near Davis Islands on Sunday.
Tampa boat rescue
What we know:
The man was on a small sailing vessel that went in the water during windy and rainy weather.
“You just don’t expect it,” Stephanie Blackmon, one of the good Samaritans, said. “So, you do get scared for them, you know? You’re like, ‘Does he really need help? How do we help him?’”
Blackmon was out on a boat with a friend when this happened.…