Coast Guard medevacs man from boat 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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08/16/2024 07:27 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard crews medevaced a 51-year-old man from a fishing boat 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island on Friday.
A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew medevacs a 51-year-old man from the fishing boat, Team Galati, 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island, Florida, Aug. 16, 2024. The 51-year-old man was later transferred to an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew from Air Station Clearwater and transported to Tampa General hospital for further care. (U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg photo)