The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater near Mead Point.
- Coast Guard searching for missing boater from Manatee
- Fraser Horne went missing Friday
- His boat was found near Mead Point
Officials said Fraser Horne, 63, from Cortez went missing Friday. Horne's wife said her husband departed from Egmont Key aboard his 30-foot boat, Golden Rush, but did not return home on time.
The Coast Guard received the call around 6:15 p.m. and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the boat around 11:15 p.m. about 5 miles north west of Mead Point.
Officials said the vessel's engines were left on, but the boat was in neutral. Horne's wallet, keys, and shoes were also located on the vessel.
Crewmembers from Hillsborough County Sheriff Office, Holmes Beach Police Department, Manatee County Sheriff's office and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are aiding in the search.
The Coast Guard asks boaters to keep a lookout and contact Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders at (727) 824-7506 with any information regarding the whereabouts of Horne.