The U.S. Coast Guard officially suspended the search at 8 p.m. for the four missing boaters out of Venice, pending any new information. The men’s relatives have been notified.
The individuals who left from the Marina Park Boat Ramp at approximately 8 a.m. Saturday and did not return that night as planned are Angel Hernandez Munoz, 38, of North Port; Ruben Mora Sr., 54, of Port Charlotte; Julio Cesar Cordero Briones, 37, of North Port; and Alfonso Vargas Parra, 35, of North Port. The group’s vessel is a 1995 23-foot white SportCraft, registration # FL9937HC.
Boaters out on the water are asked to stay vigilant and report any information that may be relevant to this case to VPD at 941-486-2444 or use radio Channel 16 VHF.