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Missing man in Florida Keys Coast Guard search arrested for stealing boat, deputies say

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A man who was the subject of a U.S. Coast Guard search after he went missing in the Florida Keys over the weekend was found safe and arrested for allegedly stealing a boat, authorities said. The Coast Guard had launched the search for 32-year-old Dustin Southwick, of Fort Myers, after he’d been last seen off the 33rd Street boat ramp around 8:30 Saturday on a boat named Mauney Marine, officials said. #BOLO @USCG crews are looking for Dustin Southwick, reportedly last seen at his rental at 8 a.m., Sat., in Marathon, & then off the 33 St. boat ramp around noon, on the boat, Mauney Marine. If anyone has information on the boat or Southwick, call Sector Key West @ 888-245-9727. pic.twitter.com/Esy4tmGwiu — U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) August 2, 2026 But Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said Southwick was arrested Tuesday by federal authorities in Everglades National Park on a grand theft charge for allegedly stealing the boat. The 26-foot boat had been found beached

First report: Beached boat back on West Seattle shore — westseattleblog.com, 9d