LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Deputies raced to the rescue of a windsurfer swept a mile offshore by strong storms.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a call Tuesday when the surfer was caught between Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island.
The surfer was battling risky waves before being safely pulled aboard the deputies’ boat.
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