Jacksonville Journal: Coast Guard crew coming to Welaka

08/10/10 The Coast Guard Auxiliary has established a new detachment in Welaka at the northern edge of Ocala National Forest along Florida's Intercoastal Waterway. The unit will provide the surrounding areas with search-and-rescue services that previously required a two-hour drive from Coast Guard stations in Mayport and Ponce de Leon Inlet. Detachment Welaka will operate during weekends and holidays from ...

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Boat capsizes near Ponce de Leon Inlet; 2 rescued

05/12/11 BREAKING: Two people aboard a rented boat were rescued from the ocean this afternoon after their craft capsized just south of Ponce de Leon Inlet.

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Striker fish tournament on hook for weekend

05/27/11 It's Striker time again, but the times, they are a-changin'. The 35th annual running of the Striker, the oldest and biggest of all of the offshore fishing tournaments run out of Ponce De Leon Inlet, hits the docks of the Brannon Center in New Smyrna Beach today.

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