Coast Guard Rescues Man Floating on Cooler 30 Miles Off Florida Coast

The man was transferred to Tampa General Hospital to undergo further treatment

In this screenshot from a U.S. Coast Guard video, an Air Station Miami helicopter rescues a man off Longboat Key, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2024. Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew on Thursday rescued a man spotted floating on a cooler in the sea, dozens of miles off Florida’s Gulf Coast after Hurricane Milton struck.

The Coast Guard said an Air Station Miami helicopter crew rescued the captain of a fishing vessel called “Capt. Dave” 30 miles off Longboat Key.