PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A boater was rescued by the U. S. Coast Guard near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge early Saturday morning following the capsizing of his 15-foot vessel.
A 911 call at 7:34 a.m. notified the Coast Guard Sector that the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue team were responding to reports of a distressed boater.
The USCG crew located and retrieved the boater from waters near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge shortly before 8 a.m. and transferred him to the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue boat crew.
The boater was uninjured and is now working with commercial salvage to recover the vessel.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.