Thirty-nine people are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard rescue crews are continuing their search for 39 people after a good Samaritan rescued a man who was found clinging to a boat about 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Fort Pierce Inlet, according to a statement. “The good Sam notified [USCG] Sector [Miami] watchstanders, Tuesday, at approx. 8 a.m. after rescuing a man on a capsized vessel,” the Coast Guard said. The man told the Coast Guard that he, along with the 39 who had gone missing, were on a boat that met severe weather after they set off from Bimini, the Bahamas, on Jan. 22. The vessel capsized early on Jan. 23. No one on board had been wearing a life jacket, the man said. “This is a suspected human smuggling venture,” the Coast Guard said, adding that …
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