The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the 32-year old male and a female friend launched from a ramp on MacDill Air Force Base, and disappeared about two miles west of Little Harbor in Ruskin.
A woman and the boater, her friend, were aboard a 19-foot boat when their anchor got stuck. The 32-year-old man jumped into the water to investigate, but never came back up, prompting her to call 911 according to Fox 13.
A spokesperson for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the boater, who has not been identified, was either an active or retired military member.
The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, the Coast Guard, and Florida Fish & Wildlife were all looking for the missing man.
