In a dramatic rescue off the coast of Longboat Key, the US Coast Guard saved a man clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Milton. The rescue, which was captured on video, shows the helicopter crew locating the stranded individual approximately 30 miles from the Florida coast. Officials reported that the man, identified as a boat captain, survived a ‘nightmare scenario’ while adrift during the storm. This incident highlights the dangers posed by severe weather, as several yacht owners were also rescued by the Coast Guard in the days leading up to Milton's landfall.