PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A federal rescue crew saved three individuals after their boat began taking on water off the Florida coast Saturday.
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Coast Guard emergency response
What we know:
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew deployment safely assisted three people stranded aboard a disabled vessel Saturday.
The emergency began when the 32-foot boat started taking on water deep off Anclote Key in the Gulf.
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Responders successfully reached the boat 37 miles west of Anclote Key.
The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast district reported that its specialized men and women maintain a continuous watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round to protect the area.
Passenger status
What we don’t know:
It is unknown what caused the boat to start taking on water.
Officials did not specify if the 32-foot watercraft was towed or returned under its own power.
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