Coast guard finds missing person alive

PONCE DE LEON INLET, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard has located a person who disappeared Sunday in the waters off Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida, according to the Coast Guard's official Twitter page.

Crews found the man, identified as Donnie Clark, 45, about 22 miles northeast of Ponce de Leon Inlet.

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The operator of a 33-foot boat said Clark was on a "bean bag" being towed by the boat when three other people on board lost sight of him.

The search area spanned 36-square miles. An MH-60 helicopter, 87-foot coastal patrol boat, HC 144 Sentry plane and self-locating datum marker buoy were used to locate the man.


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