Coast Guard seeking public’s help in locating man who set sail from Salem towards Florida

The United States Coast Guard is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who recently set sail from Salem, Massachusetts towards Florida.

In a tweet sent out Friday, the Coast Guard says that 22-year-old Matthew Dennis left Salem on September 22 in a 28-foot fiberglass sailboat. Dennis was last heard from on the 29th of September, when he was off the coast of Long Island, New York, according to the post.

The USCG is asking anyone with any information to please contact them at 617-223-8555.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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