Brian Knapp, U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg's Chief of Inspections, provides tips on chartering a vessel in Sand Key, Florida, Aug. 18, 2025. The Coast Guard Southeast District continues to work alongside our maritime law enforcement partners to identify and halt illegal charter operations that pose a risk to the maritime public. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)
Coast Guard personnel, in coordination with local, state, tribal and federal agencies, are scheduled to conduct a training exercise at the Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace on Aug. 21, 2025.
The Port Huron Float Down is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 17, 2025, on the St. Clair River. This unsanctioned event poses significant dangers to participants and other users of the waterway on the 7.5 mile/12 km course.
