Coast Guard Rescues Florida Boater Clinging to Cooler Amidst Storm Milton’s Fury
St. Petersburg, FL — In a dramatic double rescue operation amidst deteriorating weather conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard saved a Florida boater found clinging to a cooler 30 miles off the coast, as tropical storm Milton loomed nearby. The boater, a captain of a fishing vessel named Capt. Dave, endured harrowing conditions at sea which tested his survival skills over two separate incidents. The initial incident occurred on Monday when the captain reported that his …