Coast Guard Official: Search for Teens Is ‘Active and Open’

The Coast Guard’s relentless hunt for the young fishermen had entered its sixth day with questions growing over how long it could go on.
Coast Guard Official: Search for Teens Is ‘Active and Open’
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TEQUESTA, Fla.—Coast Guard and state officials visited the Florida home of one of two missing teenage boaters Wednesday, and a spokesman told news reporters the search for the boys is still “active and open.”

Capt. Mark Fedor of the Coast Guard said, “There’s been a lot of rumors that the search has been suspended. I just want to refute that. The search has not been suspended.”

The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife officers were at the home of 14-year-old Perry Cohen for almost an hour Wednesday afternoon.

As they left, Fedor offered no further comment and didn’t take questions.