WENGNews writes, "TWO MEN WERE RESCUED FROM A BOAT THAT RAN AGROUND IN GASPARILLA SOUND SATURDAY EVENING. REPORTS SAY OFFICIALS RECEIVED A CALL AROUND 7PM FROM A FRIEND OF THE BOATERS WHO SAID HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MEN LOOKING FOR HELP, AS ONE OF THE MEN WAS HAVING A MEDICAL EPISODE THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THE MEN WERE RESCUED AT AROUND 8:30PM BY HELICOPTER, WITH AN ASSIST FROM COAST GUARD CREWS, THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND FT. MYERS BEACH POLICE. THE MAN HAVING MEDICAL ISSUES WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT, WHERE EMERGENCY CREWS WERE WAITING. THERE IS NO WORD THIS MORNING AS TO THE MAN’S CONDITION. THE OTHER MAN WAS REPORTEDLY NOT INJURED. "
