Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 122 miles west of Longboat Key, Florida

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/14/2026 09:00 AM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 122 miles west of Longboat Key, Florida
05/13/2026 04:45 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew medevac’d a captain of a fishing vessel who suffered a hand injury while hauling line, Tuesday, approximately 122 miles west of Longboat Key, Florida.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew medevacs the captain of a fishing vessel 122 miles off Longboat Key, Florida, May 12, 2026.