CLEARWATER — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater and a Station Sand Key boat crew rescued an overdue boater early Friday, approximately six miles west of Three Rooker Island.
The 39-year-old man was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.
According to officials, the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the man at about 4:30 a.m. He was found clinging to a fuel can in the water. A rescue swimmer was deployed and hoisted the boater to safety…