Boat captain survives Milton clinging to cooler off Longboat Key

His boat became disabled as hurricane approached, the Coast Guard said.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 7:33 p.m. October 10, 2024
A U.S Coast Guard helicopter rescues a fishing boat captain who survived Hurricane Milton 30 miles off Longboat Key Thursday, Oct. 10.
A U.S Coast Guard helicopter rescues a fishing boat captain who survived Hurricane Milton 30 miles off Longboat Key Thursday, Oct. 10.
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A fishing boat captain survived Hurricane Milton while clinging to a cooler 30 miles off Longboat Key, battered by hurricane-force winds and 20-foot seas, the U.S Coast Guard says.  

 

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