Event Brief
Stolen Boat Found Beached; Fort Myers Man Arrested
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A 26-foot boat stolen from the Florida Keys was found beached in Everglades NP; Dustin Southwick arrested for grand theft.
WHO: Dustin Southwick, 32, of Fort Myers; U.S. Park Service and U.S. Coast Guard; Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Federal authorities arrested a man after a stolen 26-foot boat was found beached in Everglades National Park.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 2:23 PM ET
WHERE: Everglades National Park, Florida
WHY: The boat ran out of fuel, forcing Southwick to beach it, officials said.
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