The U.S. Coast Guard is leading the search for 69-year-old Russell Trudeau after finding his boat on Monday. Trudeau, described as a recreational boater, left Sunday from the Palmetto area in his 17-foot boat and never returned. The Coast Guard found his boat Monday off Piney Point. Several local agencies are assisting in the search, including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Eckerd College Search and Rescue, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, the Holmes Beach Police Department and Manatee North River Fire Rescue. The Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater is also using a helicopter in the search for Trudeau. Anyone with information on where Trudeau may be is asked to call the Coast Guard Sector St. Pete at 866-881-1392.