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By HOWARD COHEN | The Miami Herald | Published: February 18, 2021 (Tribune News Service) Sweet Melissa III gave its owner a sour taste over the Presidents Day weekend near Miami Beach. Fort Lauderdale s Monster may give its captain a headache, too. These are just two of the eight boats stopped by U.S. Coast Guard Stations Miami Beach and St. Petersburg last weekend on Florida waters for operating as illegal charters, according to a news release issued Thursday. Boca Raton s Dominator and Sebasturn were also busted. Law enforcement crews from the Miami Beach and St. Petersburg stations boarded the vessels and found that two of operators had violated captain of the port orders, a federal offense. Captain of the port orders gives district, sector and commanding officers authority over vessels, facilities, cargo operations and the people working on vessels and the waterfront, according to the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard busts 8 illegal charters in Florida during President’s Day weekend
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard halted eight illegal charters in Florida over the holiday weekend, including in Miami Beach.
According to a news release from the agency, Coast Guard Station Miami Beach and St. Petersburg law enforcement crews boarded multiple boats to seek out illegal charters.
Authorities said two of the boat operators violated Captain of the Port orders, which is a federal offense and carries a maximum penalty of over $95,000.
One of those operators was on the Sweet Melissa III motor yacht near Miami Beach, while the other was in St. Petersburg.