Crime & Safety

FL Fisherman Reported Missing From Boat: U.S. Coast Guard

A crew member aboard a fishing vessel reported a fisherman missing in waters off Anclote, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

A crew member aboard a fishing vessel reported a fisherman missing in waters off Anclote, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
A crew member aboard a fishing vessel reported a fisherman missing in waters off Anclote, the U.S. Coast Guard said. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A search is underway for fisherman Robert Luca, 44, who was reported missing Monday morning from a boat that was about 82 miles west of Anclote, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg wrote in a social media post.

A crew member aboard the fishing vessel Bearcat contacted watchstanders around 10:30 a.m. to report that Luca was missing.

Coast Guard aircrews were deployed to search for the man.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Sector St. Petersburg at 866-881-1392.

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