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5 boaters found safe off Florida coast following 'false signal': officials

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Updated  June 2, 2025 5:26am EDT
Florida
FOX 35 Orlando

ALLIGATOR POINT, Fla. - Update: All boaters have been found safe, according to the Coast Guard.  "A false signal was received, triggering the search," officials said on X.

Original story below:

The Brief

    • The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for five missing boaters off Alligator Point, Florida.
    • They were last seen in a 32-foot gray boat called Unreel.
    • Officials are asking anyone with information to call 833-662-8724.

The United States Coast Guard is searching for five missing boaters off the coast of Florida as of Sunday.

What we know:

The group was last reported approximately 23 miles offshore near Alligator Point.

They were traveling in a 32-foot vessel named Unreel, described as gray with a black-trimmed center console.

What we don't know:

It’s still unknown who the missing boaters are, what their planned route was, whether they sent a distress signal, when they were last in contact, and what conditions are affecting the search.

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to call the authorities at 833-662-8724.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Coast Guard's 8th District - Heartland on June 1, 2025. 

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