Boating

Florida 3 days ago

Boat captain accused of selling cocaine found at sea to undercover cops in sun-soaked tourist haven: police

A Florida charter boat captain was caught allegedly trafficking cocaine to undercover deputies in a dramatic marina bust that seized 23 kilos of illegal drugs.

U.S. January 7

Florida boater accused of killing teen in crash avoids jail time with plea deal

Carlos Guillermo "Bill" Alonso pleaded guilty in a deadly 2024 incident in which he fatally struck 15-year-old Ella Adler with his boat.

Louisiana December 1

Father-to-be Navy officer vanishes with pilot instructor after plane drops off radar

Flight instructor Taylor Dickey and Navy Lt. David Michael Jahn are presumed dead after their Cessna 172 crashed into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.

Culture Trends November 15

Men are crying over a 1975 shipwreck, and it says something about modern masculinity

The Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck went viral on social media as the 50th anniversary sparked trending posts and tributes across platforms.

Coast Guard November 7

Coast Guard swoops in to save stranded sailors from sinking boat hundreds of miles off coast

Coast Guard crews rescued five sailors from a sinking sailboat 260 nautical miles off North Carolina's coast after the vessel took on water near Cape Hatteras Thursday.

Florida November 4

Florida boater rescues two people from vessel engulfed in flames off coast

A good Samaritan and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after a 35-foot boat erupted in flames off the coast of Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Monday.

Coast Guard October 25

Family matriarch dies day after rescue from remote island that saw family swim ashore to escape boat fire

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a family from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to safety from Martha's Vineyard.

Archaeology October 8

Mysterious wooden canoe found after Hurricane Ian still baffles experts three years later

A mysterious wooden canoe discovered in Fort Myers, Florida, after Hurricane Ian remains puzzling to experts three years later. Officials recently gave an update on its status.

Travel October 6

Divers discover $1 million in gold and silver coins in Florida shipwreck from 1700s

Gold and silver coins worth about $1 million are found in Florida waters from Spanish ships that sank in a 1715 hurricane while returning from the New World.

Lifestyle September 1

Enemy vessel that exploded during 1748 battle may have been found in North Carolina river

East Carolina University archaeologists found the likely remains of La Fortuna, a colonial-era Spanish privateer, in the Cape Fear River, they told Fox News Digital.