SARASOTA COUNTY, FL – A 22-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after the jet ski she was riding on collided with another jet ski in Little Sarasota Bay. This collision happened around 12:30 p.m., WWSB reports. Medics arrived on the scene near the 400 block of Blackburn Point Road…
Three people from Tennessee were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday after their boat capsized in Clearwater about 15 miles off of Florida’s Gulf Coast. In a news release, the agency said that they were called at 2:09 p.m. by the boaters from Cookeville, Tennessee who told them…
Rescuers pulled nine people from the water following a boat accident near Sarasota on Sunday afternoon. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said two boats collided just south of the Stickney Point Bridge in Sarasota. Many of the people who went into the water were not wearing life jackets.…
Two people were injured in a boat crash in Tampa on Sunday, according to authorities. The crash happened in the area of Channel Drive and Cayuga Avenue, near Davis Islands. Tampa Fire Rescue believe a boat hit a pole and crashed. Both people on the boat were injured. They were…
Two people have died after two personal watercrafts collided in Tampa. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a 42-year-old Tampa man was fatally injured when his watercraft collided Monday in the waters off Tampa with a watercraft driven by a 41-year-old Clearwater woman. The man died at a…
A man is dead after a boat capsized Saturday afternoon in Tampa, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. in Hillsborough Bay just south of Davis Islands. Emergency responders arrived at the scene after receiving 911 calls about six people clinging…
A man was killed and a woman hospitalized after a Sunday afternoon incident at the Courtney Campbell Causeway boat ramp. According to Tampa Fire Rescue, two people were in a boat that hit something in the water. No further information was immediately available. Even if you are operating your boat…
Fourth of July weekend is here! This is a holiday that brings thousands of boaters to the water. More boaters means more boats and people on the water, more alcohol, and an increased risk of accidents and arrests for Boating Under the Influence (BUI). Keep in mind that police will…
The Coast Guard rescued four boaters Saturday morning after their boat capsized 12 miles west of Johns Pass. According to the Coast Guard, four Clearwater residents were saved after one of the men on board called 9-1-1 when he realized his 29-foot boat had begun taking on water just after…
A man on a jet ski has been killed in a crash near a Captiva Island resort. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement that the crash happened Monday night near South Seas Resort. Officials believe the victim’s watercraft hit a pole and he…