Gulfport boater's body recovered

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching July 18 for two missing people along the Gulf Coast - one near West Ship Island in Gulfport, Miss., and another in St. Joseph Bay near Panama City, Fla. An unmanned vessel ran ashore near Gulfport Harbor with an active motor. The missing person has been identified as Kevin Anderson. In NW Florida, GC watchstanders in Mobile, Ala., were notified of an unmanned, yellow Tribe Perception kayak found adrift in St. Joseph Bay with fishing gear and food inside. No one was seen in the vicinity of the kayak. (Source: Coast Guard 07/18/17) UPDATE: The Coast Guard has suspended the search a missing person related to a kayak found adrift in St. Joseph Bay in Panama City. CG Sector Mobile searched for 3.5 hours and searched some 256 nautical miles. Anyone with information that may help is requested to contact the CG at 251-441-6211. UPDATE 2: The CG concluded the search for a missing person near West Ship Island on July 19. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources located the body of Kevin Anderson and transported him to a nearby coroner’s office.