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Over 100 Haitian Migrants Make Landfall in Florida Keys
Over 100 migrants made landfall Thursday morning in the Florida Keys near the city of Tavernier.
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Diver and Mom Who Rescued Him After He Was Swept to Sea Speak Out: ‘Definitely a Miracle'
Six days after his mom launched a rescue mission to save him while he was lost at sea, Dylan Gartenmayer says he feels lucky to be alive.
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$2.3 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized in Florida Keys
The drug packages, which contained around 146 pounds of cocaine, were found by Good Samaritans, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar said.
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$2.3 Million Worth of Cocaine Washes Up on Florida Beach
Packages containing $2.3 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in the Florida Keys over the weekend, authorities said.
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At Least 500 Migrants Arrive in Florida Keys in What County Sheriff Describes as ‘Crisis'
At least 500 migrants have arrived in small boats along the Florida Keys over the last several days in what the local sheriff’s office described on Monday as a “crisis.”
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Over 100 Migrants Rescued After Overloaded Boat Tried to Land in Florida Keys
More than 100 people had to be rescued after an overloaded boat carrying Haitian migrants hit a sandbar while trying to make landfall near the Florida Keys Monday.
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Florida Boat Captain Charged in Parasailing Accident That Killed Illinois Woman
A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.
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‘I'm Going to Go Back in the Water': Young Florida Keys Shark Attack Survivor Speaks
A resilient young boy who lost part of his leg in a brutal shark attack in the Florida Keys last month said he intends to go back in the water at the exact spot of the encounter. Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were in the Keys and were snorkeling along a shallow reef near Looe Key Reef on Aug….
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Ten-Year-Old Boy Loses Part of Leg in Florida Keys Shark Attack, Family Says
Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were snorkeling along a shallow reef Saturday when he was attacked by what’s believed to be an 8-foot bull shark, said his uncle, Joshua Reeder.
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More Than 300 Haitian Migrants Land in the Florida Keys
Authorities took 113 Haitian migrants into custody after they jumped off a vessel making landfall near Key Largo Saturday. 200 stayed on board.
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2 People Found Dead, 8 Rescued and More Missing in Waters Off Florida Keys
Two people have been found dead, eight others were rescued and a search for survivors was underway in waters off the Florida Keys Friday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. Coast Guard officials said crews had responded to reports of people in the water off the coasts of the Lower Florida Keys. At least two people were dead and eight...
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Florida Keys ‘Redbeard' Stole Roommate's $1,800 Pet Parrot: Sheriff
A Florida Keys man is facing grand theft and animal cruelty charges after authorities said he stole his roommate’s $1,800 pet parrot.
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Video Shows Stunt Driver Travis Pastrana Jumping Florida Keys Bridge in Subaru
Monday’s video posted on social media showed Pastrana jumping his Subaru GL Wagon, dubbed the “family huckster,” over the gap in the bridge at Boot Key Harbor in Marathon.
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Heavy Rain Hits Florida, Flooding Strands Miami Vehicles
Parts of Florida were facing heavy rain and wind as a storm system that battered Mexico moves across the state. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean basin if it reaches tropical storm status. Several Miami streets were flooded and authorities...
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Captain Cut Parasail Loose in Fatal Florida Keys Accident: Report
New details have been released after a woman was killed and two young children were injured when a sudden storm prompted a boat captain to cut loose their parasail, which then dragged them across the ocean and slammed them into a bridge in the Florida Keys, authorities said. A nearby boater saw them hit the water and rushed to rescue…
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Woman Killed, 2 Boys Injured After Parasailing Accident in Florida Keys
The accident took place before 5:30 p.m. when the three victims slammed into the old Seven Mile Bridge west of Marathon.
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Underwater Easter Egg Hunt Features Scuba Diving Easter Bunny Off Florida Keys
A group of sea “egg-splorers” found Easter eggs doled out by a scuba-diving Easter Bunny.
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More Than 300 Haitian Migrants Land in the Florida Keys
Multiple agencies responded to a call of a wooden vessel carrying more than 300 Haitian migrants in the shallow waters off Ocean Reef Club in north Key Largo Sunday, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard, Border Patrol, Monroe County and Miami Dade Fire Rescue were all on the scene responding to the latest...