A Coast Guard Station Cortez boat crew member and Sarasota County Fire Department firefighter waits for a Coast Guard Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter to lower the basket on the back of a Station Cortez 45-foot response boat on the Gulf of Mexico, Dec. 4, 2023. Coast Guard Station Cortez is located in Cortez, Florida and has a crew complement of 24. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dylan Young)