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Florida man rescued after spending night in partially submerged boat off coast of St. Augustine

A 25-year-old man who spent the night in a partially submerged boat off the coast of St Augustine, Florida, was rescued by the US Coast Guard (USCG) on Saturday, August 5, officials said. Charles Gregory was reported missing by his family on Friday when he failed to return to the Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp in St. Augustine, USCG said. Footage shows Gregory being rescued from his sinking 12-foot Jon boat after being spotted by a HC-130 Hercules airplane crew on Saturday morning, the coast guard said. Gregory was examined by medics after being taken ashore but was uninjured, they said. Credit: US Coast Guard via Storyful

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