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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a woman by helicopter after she hurt her back on Tuesday while on a boat near Hernando Beach, according to a news release.
The 42-year-old woman was on a 34-foot boat, 73 miles west of Hernando Beach when a strong wave hit the boat causing the woman to fall, authorities said.
The Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified of the injury and responded with an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter, the news released explained.
For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/us-coast-guard-rescues-woman-hernando-beach/67-7a651c31-428a-43e0-ae7c-904f6a414cdb
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