On November 8, 2013, operator was operating FL 4949 PK, a personal watercraft.  The operator was traveling west in a direction towards the setting sun and struck a large rock that was a few inches above the waterline.  Both the operator and the passenger were ejected from the personal watercraft.  Both subjects began walking back towards land in shallow water when the vessel took on water and sunk.  They placed a phone call to the operator's husband who came to their aid and brought them safely back to the operator's residence.
HERNANDO BEACH