Overview
- Four people were aboard when the vessel overturned around 4 p.m. near the Cape Coral Yacht Club; two were pronounced dead Saturday, one survivor was hospitalized in critical condition, and the fourth person was found dead Sunday.
- Florida officials identified the three deceased as Brenna Millett, 49, Craig Millett, 56, and Rebecca Knight, 48, who split time between Cape Coral and Maine; survivor Neal Kirby remains in critical but stable condition.
- The U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Cape Coral police and fire, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Lee County EMS conducted search and recovery operations.
- Investigators have not determined a cause; FWC noted windy conditions could be a factor, and a witness reported seeing the boat racing just before it flipped.
- Reports differ on the vessel type, with some calling it a catamaran and others a 39-foot speedboat, and an FWC spokesman said the boat’s motors appeared to have come off during the incident.