WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
MIAMI - A U.S. Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew rescued two people, Thursday, after their vessel began taking on water in the vicinity of Pickles Reef.
No injuries were reported. Both mariners were wearing life jackets and were transported to Ocean Point along with their vessel.
At approximately 3:40 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a notification via 911 relay of a 19-foot center console with two people on board taking on water.
The crew arrived on scene, embarked both mariners and dewatered the vessel before towing it to Ocean Point.
"We're grateful our crew was able to bring both mari...