Coast Guard rescues 5 people from disabled boat near Sanibel Island

A U.S. Coast Guard Clearwater aircrew rescued five people from a disabled boat off the coast of Sanibel Island on July 2.

USCG Southeast said they were alerted about the distress through a Personal Locator Beacon around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. When they arrived, the crew found the 28-foot vessel about 30 miles west of Sanibel Island with two children and three adults on board.

Officials said everyone was recovered successfully, and no one was injured…

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