One component of the increased enforcement has been the U.S. Navy, which recently deployed the San Diego-based destroyer USS ...

The 35-foot vessel was taking on water when someone aboard it issued a mayday shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, according to USCG ...

Captain Brock Horner, a charter captain in Punta Gorda, was arrested Friday and charged with burglary with assault or battery ...

USS Spruance (DDG-111) and a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued 18 people aboard a disabled vessel approximately 50 ...

An 18th person was also aboard the 35-foot boat, which was sinking, when the Coast Guard sent out a helicopter.

According to the Coast Guard's press release, the rescue happened around 7:55 a.m., when the vessel was spotted in ...

(CBS12) — Coast Guard crews returned 99 undocumented Haitians Tuesday after intercepting their boat 35 miles off the ... and provided food, water, and basic medical attention before returning ...

Over 60% of boating fatalities in Florida were caused by people falling overboard and drowning. 80% of the victims were not ...

A coast guard patrol boat came across the vessel, measuring about 5 meters (15 feet) in length, in the early hours of Thursday morning when it was already taking on water and most of its ...

During the investigation, it was found that the vessel’s owner was previously ... all applicable laws to ensure your time on the water is safe and enjoyable,” said Lt. j.g. Jasmine Smith, a Coast ...