US Coast Guard Suspends Search for Overdue Florida-Bound Vessel Carrying About 20 People

A search and rescue operation off the Florida coast involving an overdue vessel believed to be carrying about 20 people was suspended on Friday.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard is seen in a file photo. Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard

A search and rescue operation off the Florida coast involving an overdue vessel believed to be carrying about 20 people was suspended on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The service announced in a news release the blue and white 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin vessel was reported as missing on Tuesday after it didn’t arrive at its expected location.