Coast Guard suspends search for four missing boaters in Florida

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VENICE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for four missing boaters in Southwest Florida.

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The group left for a fishing trip from Venice on Saturday morning and never returned.

Their vehicle and boat trailer were found near a boat ramp at a park.

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The group’s families said they were avid boaters who went fishing together often.

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