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Survivors speak from hospital after Clearwater boat rescue

Survivors speak from hospital after Clearwater boat rescue
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Survivors of a boat rescue in Clearwater spoke about the experience.

The U.S. Coast Guard successfully located four missing boaters who failed to return from a fishing trip on Monday.

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Survivors speak from hospital after Clearwater boat rescue

On Nov. 25 officials found all four occupants alive.

The City of Clearwater said the four missing boaters, from Polk County, left from the Seminole Street Boat Ramp at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 in a 25-foot green-and-white catamaran called "Money Well Wasted."

The missing boaters have been identified as 70-year-old Dennis Woods, 90-year-old Clarence Woods, 42-year-old Cris Harding Sr., and 18-year-old Cris Harding Jr.

Florida law now requires restaurants to disclose fees upfront

Starting July 1, Florida restaurants must disclose all fees — including service charges and credit card surcharges — before customers order.

Florida restaurants are now required to disclose added fees