Coast Guard searching for possible missing swimmer near Treasure Island

DATE: June 7, 2009 3:38:46 AM EDT

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Date:
June 7, 2009

Contact:
Petty Officer
Sondra-Kay Kneen
(305) 965-4672

Coast Guard searching for possible missing swimmer near Treasure Island

TAMPA, Fla. - The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing female swimmer near Treasure Island, Fla., approximately 100 yards offshore of the Page Terrace Hotel, since about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Treasure Island Police Department received the initial call and notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., of a female in a silver/metallic bikini, approximately in her mid 30's swimming near the swim buoy offshore. Her clothing items which consisted of a brown t-shirt and tan "Liz Claiborne" shorts remained on the beach about 400 yards from the hotel. The source contacted authorities after walking up the beach a second time and noticed that her clothes were still there and she was no longer in sight.

A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., a 25-foot rescue boat crew from Station St. Petersburg along with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department and Treasure Island Police Department are searching the area for the possible missing swimmer.

If you have any information regarding this case please contact Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at (727) 824-7506.

Please check www.d7publicaffairs.com for updates.

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