Coast Guard Station Sand Key crew rescues boaters Saturday

The Brief

  • A Coast Guard Station Sand Key crew rushed to rescue three people Saturday after their watercraft began taking on water out in the Gulf.
  • Emergency responders located the distressed 32-foot boat floating roughly 37 miles west of Anclote Key.
  • Authorities stated that regional district crews maintain a continuous round-the-clock watch to instantly deploy for urgent maritime safety hazards.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. A federal rescue crew saved three individuals after their boat began taking on water off the Florida coast Saturday.

Coast Guard emergency response

What we know:

A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew deployment safely assisted three people stranded aboard a disabled vessel Saturday.

The emergency began when the 32-foot boat started taking on water deep off Anclote Key in the Gulf.

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