Coverage dated October 10, 2024

Officials rescue man floating on cooler off Florida coast after Hurricane Milton

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

A man was rescued after he was found floating dozens of miles off of Florida's Gulf Coast while clinging to a cooler after Hurricane Milton.

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Officials rescue man floating on cooler off Florida coast after Hurricane Milton (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A man was rescued after he was found floating dozens of miles off of Florida's Gulf Coast while clinging to a cooler after Hurricane Milton.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Video: Boat captain found clinging to cooler 30 miles off Longboat Key after surviving Hurricane Milton at sea (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard says a life jacket, emergency position indicating locator beacon and a cooler likely saved the life of a boat captain who rode out Hurricane Milton a disabled boat in the Gulf of Mexico.

  3. Washington Times

    Boat captain floating on cooler rescued off Florida Gulf Coast after riding out Milton (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A boat captain stuck in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat broke down as Hurricane Milton struck was rescued Thursday afternoon after he rode out the massive storm on the open ocean, staying afloat using a cooler and his lifejacket.

  4. UPI

    Coast Guard rescues man clinging to cooler in waters off Florida’s Longboat Key (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard Thursday rescued a men found clinging to a cooler in the water off Florida's Longboat Key in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

  5. Breitbart News

    Boat captain rescued clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico after storm Milton (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A fishing boat captain left clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton has been rescued, the US Coast Guard

  6. CBS News

    Coast Guard rescues boat captain found clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico: "Nightmare scenario" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton​ overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler around 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter.

  7. Your Observer

    Boat captain survives Milton clinging to cooler off Longboat Key (opens Your Observer)

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    Your Observer's feed description

    His boat became disabled as hurricane approached, the Coast Guard said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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