Coast Guard, local agency searching for an unconfirmed person in the water off the coast of Canaveral

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/07/2017 07:48 PM EDT

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News Release  

July 7, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Jacksonville
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Coast Guard, local agency searching for an unconfirmed person in the water off the coast of Canaveral

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard, along with Brevard County Sheriff's Office, are searching Friday for an unconfirmed person in the water off the coast of Canaveral.

Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center received a call via VHF-FM channel 16 at 4:15 p.m. from an individual stating their kayak had turned over.

A crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral was launched to assist the sheriff's office in the search.

No other information has been reported. 

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