Families of 2 Boys Call Off Search

The search is over: The families of Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos say there's no point looking anymore, NBC News reports. The two 14-year-old boys vanished July 24 on a fishing trip off the coast of Jupiter, Fla., when summer storms struck the area. The subsequent search involved volunteers, the Coast Guard, and a fund that has raised almost $500,000. But the Coast Guard gave up last weekend, and now the families agree: "Absent new information, continuing the search is not practical," says a family spokesman in a statement. "Today, our hope becomes our prayer—that one day Perry and Austin will be returned to us." The families are creating a charitable foundation that will focus on educating teen boaters and helping them avoid accidents, NBC 5 Florida reports.