Event Brief
Deputies rescue 2 men after boat capsizes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Two boaters were rescued Tuesday afternoon after their boat capsized on the Hillsborough River, leaving them to climb onto a tree limb. Deputies responded near Morris Bridge Park around 3:30 p.m. and found the men about 3,000 feet downriver from the boat launch site.
WHO: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies; a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer; two boaters
WHAT: Deputies rescued two men who were stranded on a tree limb after their boat capsized.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:56 AM ET
WHERE: Morris Bridge Park, Hillsborough River, Hillsborough County
WHY: The boat capsized, forcing the men to climb onto a tree limb until they could be rescued.
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