US Coast Guard searches for missing boater in Port Richey

By CNN Newsource

Published August 16, 2023 7:33 AM

By Leilyn Torres

PORT RICHEY, Florida (WFTS) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man that went missing in Port Richey Sunday morning.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast, Andre Nolasco, 57, was reported missing after launching his boat from Nicks Park on Sunday. A helicopter crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater located Nolasco’s boat about 8 miles west of Hudson with no one on board.

The Coast Guard said crews are now searching for a person in the water and will continue the search through the night.

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