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Published on: August 18, 2025

Here’s How a Boat Scheduled to be Sunk Got Stuck Under a Florida Bridge. What to know about safety on the water.

A 24-year-old diving boat scheduled to be purposefully sunk for use as a coral reef held on a bit longer after it got stuck under a bridge in the Florida Panhandle.

The 75-foot vessel, a diving boat named the Nekton Rorqual, was being towed by a tugboat beneath the William T. Marler Bridge, a four-lane bridge in Destin, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Photos shared online of the vessel made it appear as though it were a perfect fit between the bridge pylons and commenters online drew comparisons to parallel parking. Officials said that as the boat was being towed, it got caught in the current, causing it to get stuck.

Officials reported no evidence of damage caused by the boat following the ordeal. It took about 15 minutes to maneuver the boat out from under the bridge. Authorities temporarily blocked traffic during this time while tugboat operators below attempted to free the vessel.

Published on: July 28, 2025

Boater Found Dead on Florida’s Peace River. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

The body of a 56-year-old boater who disappeared while watching over a stalled airboat on Florida’s Peace River was found this week, according to local media.

Benton Lindsey, was reported missing Sunday and his body was found a day later, according to officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Lindsey was on the boat with at least one other person who, when the airboat began experiencing mechanical failures, left on land to find help.

The boat drifted down the river and “a series of events led the operator to end up in the water,” FWC officials said.