ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Coast Guard and partnering agencies are searching for a missing kayaker after a kayak overturned in San Carlos Bay, Florida, Friday.
Missing is Andrew Barber, 32, from Fort Myers, Florida.
At approximately 11 p.m., Friday, watchstanders from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Florida, received a 911 transfer call from the Lee County Sherriff's Office from Kyle Woolwine stating his friend Barber was missing after their kayak overturned. Woolwine stated he swam to shore, but did not know where Barber was.
Crews from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida, Lee County Sheriff's Office Air and Marine, Sanibel, Florida, Police Department, Cape Coral, Florida, Fire and Rescue, Cape Coral Marine, Iona Fire and Rescue, Pine Island Fire and Rescue, Bonita Fire and Rescue, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation are currently searching for the kayaker.