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VIDEO: Couple stranded on top of overturned boat rescued from choppy St. Augustine waters

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A couple was rescued from choppy waters in St. Augustine on Friday after their boat capsized, leaving them sitting helplessly on top of the overturned vessel.

The Marine Unit with The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office found the couple stranded near the St. Augustine Inlet on Feb. 15 around 3 p.m.

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The sheriff’s office said the waters were rough and poor that day because of strong winds and large swells.

Deputies worked to pull the couple and their dog onto the rescue boat.

No one was injured.


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Ariel Schiller joined the News4Jax team as an evening reporter in September of 2023. She comes to Jacksonville from Tallahassee where she worked at ABC27 as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter for 10 months.

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Proud alumnus of Bethune-Cookman University.

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