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Coast Guard rescues 2 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

The rescue happened Friday.
Credit: United States Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people on Saturday morning.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued two people after they became "disoriented" on their boat on early Saturday morning.

Then men were near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and were retrieved by the crew to meet EMS at Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp around midnight, according to an X post by the United States Coast Guard Southeast District. 

Overnight, the boat capsized during inclement weather conditions. 

Credit: United States Coast Guard
The men's boat capsized overnight due to bad weather conditions.

The men are arranging to recover the boat.

No other information was immediately provided. 

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