POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Three out of four Mulberry men who spent nearly 24 hours stranded after their boat capsized are describing their survival as nothing short of God’s work.
Pastor Dennis Woods of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Auburndale, along with his uncle Clarence Woods, son-in-law Cris Harding Sr., and grandson Cris Harding Jr., were rescued last Tuesday morning after clinging to their overturned 25-foot catamaran for roughly 20 hours.
Woods and both Harding Jr. and Sr. recounted the moments at the church service Sunday afternoon.
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The group had launched from the Seminole Street boat ramp around 9:30 a.m. Monday and, according to Clearwater Police, believed their vessel flipped between noon and 1 p.m…