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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two adults and two children aboard an 18-foot boat

10 miles west of Aripeka, Florida, Sunday.

At 11:15 pm on Saturday, May 14, watchstanders from Station Yankeetown re-

ceived a phone call from a woman, stating that her husband, child and two friends were

aboard a flooded boat that was beginning to capsize.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, and a

27-foot Utility Boat-Medium boat crew from Station Yankeetown were launched.

The Jayhawk crew found the people wearing life jackets and sitting in the boat in

chest-deep water. The helicopter crew remained on scene until the rescue boat crew arrived.

The boat crew safely embarked all four people, and a fish caught by the survivors

during their fishing trip. The people were given wool blankets and safely transported to the

Hernando Beach (Florida) boat ramp. There were no reported injuries.

"We were fortunate the people had stayed in constant contact with a family mem-

ber on shore," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Tappan, a crewmember aboard the rescue

boat crew. "Having a float plan, and updating it when plans change, allows rescuers to find

someone in distress significantly faster."

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1998 CMC motorcycle, killing the driver, 46 year-old Brian Willis, of Inglis, and ejecting

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the passenger,BeverlyBenderHomosassa, from the motorcycle. Donovon fled

   (then 52), of 

the scene, traveling south on U.S. Hwy. 19.

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Mr. Willis died about five weeks later. Ms. Bender lost part of her left leg, the use

of herleft arm  astheresult trafficcrash.being

   and suffered other serious injuries    of the   After 

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(allegedly) struck  Willis'  she was also  by two other vehicles, which also did not

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Donovon's arrest was the result of a joint effort involving the FHP, the U.S. Mar-

shals Service with the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force - including the international in-

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vestigative branch, Special Agents with the Department of Homeland Security and Florida's

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5th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office.

This week's featured photo is of Averi Loftinwith   isher 

 her first redfish. Also pictured    dad

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 Than A Bait Store

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though we have a great  selection!

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