U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain 2nd Class Jacob Lettington rescues

Capt. Dave Milne of Bradenton Beach April 15 under the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach. Milne said he ran out of gas and waves of 3 feet, with winds at 30 knots, made it too difficult for him to paddle his 10-foot dinghy. Lettington and a crew from the Cortez station responded to a bystander’s call about the stranded boater at 11 a.m., before rain struck the region. Islander Courtesy Photo: USCG