CLEARWATER, Fla. (BAY NEWS 9) – A Florida family, including a 90-year-old man, said they are thankful to be alive after they survived a boating accident on Monday that forced them to endure strong winds and waves and cold temperatures.

Cris Harding, Sr. said Monday began as a perfect day, not unlike many of his past fishing trips.

“We got out there, started catching some big fish,” he said. “I caught a shark. I landed the shark, and literally like not even ten, 15 minutes afterwards, the boat flipped.”

The Hardings said by the time they noticed the boat was taking on water, it was too late. They tried using a pump, but the boat ended up capsizing.

“You’re thinking, ‘Is this it,’ right? And to have your son on board with you is the worst feeling in the world,” Harding, Sr. said.

Their

See Full Page