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Family of 5 rescued by Coast Guard after becoming stranded miles off Florida coast

Summary by WFLA-TV
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A family of five, including three adults and two children, was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat became disabled 30 miles west of Sanibel Island. The Coast Guard's Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew found the family stranded on their boat around 4 a.m. Wednesday. Officials said they were drifting in 1 to 2-foot seas with 5 to 7 knot winds. Beachgoer discovers nearly $500K worth o…

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WFLA-TV broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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