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Crews work to demolish 40-foot sailboat that has been stranded on Jacksonville Beach since October. | Travis Gibson, News4JaxCrews work to demolish 40-foot sailboat that has been stranded on Jacksonville Beach since October. | Travis Gibson, News4Jax
Crews work to demolish 40-foot sailboat that has been stranded on Jacksonville Beach since October. | Travis Gibson, News4Jax

Stranded sailboat dismantled on Jacksonville Beach

By Travis Gibson - News4Jax
Published on January 2, 2024 at 2:40 pm
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After being stuck on the sand of Jacksonville Beach since late October, a 40-foot sailboat was demolished and removed Tuesday afternoon.

A contractor hired by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission used a crane to take big chunks of the vessel and drop them into a large dump truck as beachgoers looked on.

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Boat owner Luke Rehberg, meanwhile, still faces an active arrest warrant issued by FWC for not signing over title to the boat.

Read the rest of this story at News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.

author image Travis Gibson is a digital reporter who has lived in Jacksonville for more than 25 years. He focuses on local issues like education and the environment.

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