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Coast Guard rescues kayaker in distress off Gandy Beach
News  |  Wed - June 21, 2023 5:34 pm  |  Article Hits:382  |  A+ | a-
Photos courtesy of USCG.
Photos courtesy of USCG.
St. Petersburg, Florida - A  boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg rescued a kayaker clinging to a piling in the vicinity of Gandy Beach, Tuesday evening, June 20, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m. 

The man was in medical distress. He was transferred to a St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crew at a nearby restaurant. 

Pinellas County 911 had notified Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders of the distressed man, about 5:50 p.m. 

“The rescue crew diverted from a previous case they were searching on,” said Lt. j.g. Connor Sullivan, Sector St. Petersburg command duty officer. “If they hadn’t been in the area, the man probably wouldn’t have made it because there were no other marine units in the area.”
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