Abandoned and derelict boats are piling up at Wildcat Cove off North Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, and residents say the vessels are creating dangerous conditions on the water.
Derelict boats near North Hutchinson Island creating dangerous conditions
Kevin Fitzgerald, who regularly navigates the waterway between Wildcat Cove and Jack Island Preserve, described to WPTV’s Tyler Hatfield what he sees on the water.
“It’s just like a boat junkyard,” Fitzgerald said.
Fitzgerald counted at least 15 boats in the cove, including vessels that have sunk…