Two teenage girls who went missing while paddleboarding off the Florida coast miraculously survived 16 hours at sea in treacherous conditions.

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'The reason they are alive': How 2 teens survived 16 hours lost at sea on an inflatable paddleboard

'The reason they are alive': How 2 teens survived 16 hours lost at sea on an inflatable paddleboard

Two teenage girls who went missing while paddleboarding off the Florida coast miraculously survived 16 hours at sea in treacherous conditions.

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