Florida Gulf Community Demonstrates Heroism in Difficult Circumstances
Residents of the Florida Gulf community demonstrated their heroism and bravery in the face of difficult circumstances, when one resident attempted to rescue three people trapped in a capsized houseboat. Another boat saw what was happening and came to help, and even rescued the rescuer, demonstrating the diffusion of heroism among the folks of the Florida Gulf community.
The incident occurred last Friday, when Travis Brady and his friends left the Panama City marina on the opening day of red snapper season, with storm clouds looming behind them. Despite wanting to catch a big haul, they called it a day early when the water became smattered with 5-6 foot waves. On their way back to the marina, they saw a houseboat, which served watermen near a sandbar, break free from its moorings.
As Brady and his friends approached, they saw another boat had already arrived, and its owner was attempting to rescue three people trapped in the houseboat. That rescuer, later identified as Boyd Jordan, jumped in the water, smashed the window, and helped all three people out after the houseboat capsized.
Brady told WJHG, “He is the true hero of this story. Without hesitation, he was just in the water helping those people.” Brady and his friends arrived dodging debris and waves to throw a life jacket to Jordan with a line attached to it; the houseboat’s occupants were already wearing life jackets.
Hauling Jordan aboard their already overcrowded fishing boat, they then guided the stranded individuals to the sandbar where they were able to walk ashore. Brady then took Jordan his own boat before it crashed into the seawall. Not one injury was sustained, and there were no damages to either boat.
Brady attributed their miraculous escape to divine intervention, saying, “All glory be to God, man. He put us in the right place at the right time. I’ve never been super religious, but [Friday] was just an eye-opening moment for me, I just feel like divine intervention puts you in the right place at the right time.”
This incident is a testament to the bravery and heroism of the Florida Gulf community, who came together in a difficult situation to ensure that everyone involved was rescued safely.
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Original Story at www.goodnewsnetwork.org – 2023-06-26 15:00:42
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