Fishing Boat Runs Aground Off Fort Lauderdale

The U.S. Coast Guard rushed to the rescue of four fishermen late Friday night after their 63-foot boat crashed ran aground off Fort Lauderdale Beach. Saturday night, the Joyce Lynn II was beached and breaking apart. Low tide has left the vessel stuck in the sand. "Well, right now, it’s grounded. They’re trying to take all the oil out of it and the gas out of it right now," said area resident Beth Drude, who is helping with cleanup efforts. The vessel was heading back in after a commercial crabbing expedition when it ran aground on a submerged reef just north of Port Everglades.