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At 12:10pm the Coast Guard found a man clinging on to an over-turned boat, that man was Nick Schuyler, one of the 4 boaters missing since Saturday evening, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Schuyler was conscious and wearing a life vest today when the Coast Guard found him clinging to a fishing boat that left Clearwater Saturday morning, said Coast Guard Capt. Timothy Close. His three companions, including two former Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were not seen, Close said.
Schuyler is in serious condition and was rushed to Tampa General Hospital where he is describe as "alive and talking".
Nick Schuyler told his mom today that he survived by telling himself she was not going to go to his funeral, "that's what kept him hanging on.'' He's dehydrated, has a few cuts and bruises and is heavily medicated. But his dad said Nick managed to say, "Hi, pop.'' Marsha Schuyler said she passed out when she learned her son had survived.
It is great news that Schuyler has been found, but bleak for the remaining 3 men. All we can do is hope and pray they are found quickly.
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