ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — A family vacationing in Florida found a whole lot more than seashells on the beach.
They stumbled on a message in a bottle on Anna Maria Island.
A mother and daughter were walking along the beach when the girl spotted a bottle in the water.
Inside was a message written years ago, along with a phone number.
They sent a text message and got a surprise response from Hawaii.
“My brother and I made that when I was younger, and we actually live in Hawaii. And I said, ‘you’re kidding,’” said Paris Hoisington.
The message had been floating for eight years, and now it has inspired that family to launch messages of their own.
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