Carson Zorn
•6/18/2026

Useppa Island Fire Rescue crews rescued a pair of boaters stranded on Cayo Costa overnight.According to UIFR, crews responded to a call from the parents of two missing boaters, who said that the boaters had not returned home the night before. Crews were dispatched in the early morning hours of Thursday.Crews were able to locate the boat stranded on Cayo Costa and made contact with the two boaters, who were found with no injuries, UIFR said. The stranded boat was freed with the morning tide.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.