FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Fort Pierce Coast Guard boat crew rescued a kitesurfer Saturday after strong winds prevented him from navigating to shore.
A 1 p.m. call to Sector Miami watchstanders alerted the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to the kitesurfer’s distress to officials.
The watchstanders subsequently radioed an urgent broadcast that launched the Fort Pierce boat crew into action.
The Fort Pierce Police Department, St. Lucie Police Department, and St Lucie Fire Rescue boat crews also responded to the scene…