Coast Guard stops illegal charter operation near Anna Maria Island

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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay
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06/20/2025 02:02 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter operating on the Intracoastal Waterway near Anna Maria Island, Thursday.
A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminates an illegal charter operating on the Intracoastal Waterway near Anna Maria Island, Florida, June 19, 2025. The Coast Guard team boarded the 24-foot boat that was allegedly operating as an illegal small passenger vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)