Coast Guard Rescues 4 Boaters

The Coast Guard has rescued four people who were on a sinking boat off the Florida coast. The News-Press of Fort Myers reports that passengers sent out a mayday call Saturday night, saying their 21-foot boat was taking on water six miles off Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico. A Coast Guard boat reached them within an hour, rescuing the passengers and towing the boat to shore. No injuries were reported.