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Missing boater from Charlotte County last seen in the Florida Keys

Missing boater from Charlotte County last seen in the Florida Keys
Posted at 9:12 AM, Mar 22, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-22 09:12:53-04

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a boater that set sail from Charlotte Harbor last month and was last seen near Key West.

41-year-old Benjamin Hartman is sailing on a blue and white 31-foot Kenner sailboat with registration "FL 383 1SK."

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, he left Charlotte Harbor on February 22nd, with a final destination of St. Augustine.

He was last seen leaving the Dry Tortugas on February 27th, possibly heading to Key West.

The photo seen here of Hartman on the boat was taken on February 21st.

If you have any information on this case, you're asked to contact Detective Stephen Burke at 941-639-2101, or at sburke@ccso.org.