The search for a diver reported missing over the weekend was suspended Sunday, pending further information, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Ellen Ruth Domb, 79, of North Palm Beach, was reported missing following a dive Friday morning at the USNS Hoyt S. Vanderberg wreck off of Key West. In…
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Three Dead After Vessel Capsizes Over the Weekend in Cape Coral. What to Know.
At least three people died over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend after a boat capsized on the Caloosahatchee River, according to reporting from News-Press. At least one other person involved in the accident remained in “critical but stable condition” as of Monday morning. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
Two Injured in Florida Keys Boat Crash. What to Know.
At least two people were injured over the weekend when the boat they were on hit a channel marker in the Florida Keys, according to reporting from ABC Channel 7 News. The incident happened Sunday, Nov. 16, when the boat hit the 74A channel marker in Cowpens Cut, west of…
Florida Keys Shark Attack Shocks Swimmers — But Locals Know the Bigger Danger Isn’t What You May Think
A man was attacked by a shark on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the northern Florida Keys and told local media he was bitten nearly a dozen times. Yosvany Echevarria, 46, of Hialeah, said he was attacked in Biscayne Bay while snorkeling off Boca Chita Key with friends. The incident, CBS News…
Florida Keys Shark Attack Shocks Swimmers — But Locals Know the Bigger Danger Isn’t What You May Think
A man was attacked by a shark on Saturday, Oct. 25, in the northern Florida Keys and told local media he was bitten nearly a dozen times. Yosvany Echevarria, 46, of Hialeah, said he was attacked in Biscayne Bay while snorkeling off Boca Chita Key with friends. The incident, CBS News…
Community Honors Boy, 17, Who Died in Florida Keys Diving Accident. What to Know.
Community members and their local fire department gathered over the weekend to honor a 17-year-old, who had dreamed of becoming a firefighter, after his diving death in the Florida Keys. Cameron Ruwe died while on a family trip off Grassy Key on Saturday, Sept. 13, just a week shy of…
Broward County Teen Dies in Florida Keys Diving Accident. What to Know.
A 17-year-old teenager died over the weekend while diving using a hookah rig in the Florida Keys, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. The boy, later identified as Cameron Isaiah Ruwe, was diving with several others on Saturday using a hookah rig — a type of diving that uses…
Child on the mend after shark bite in the Florida Keys. There’s another hazard in the area you’re more likely to face.
The family of an 8-year-old boy from Pinecrest, Florida, who was attacked by a shark while snorkeling near Key Largo said he is getting stronger each day. The boy, identified as Richard Burrows, was snorkeling with his father, David, and 10-year-old sister, Rose, around 3:24 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1.…
Man Drowns After Florida Boating Incident. Here’s What You Should Know About Boating Safety.
A man tragically drowned Sunday while fishing with at least one other person on lake Damon in Avon Park, about 75 miles south from Orlando. Chase Winton Parrish, 29, was identified as the fisherman who died, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Parrish was with one other man, whose…
One Dead After Ocean Testing of Vessel Goes Awry. What to Know.
At least one person has died in Pinellas County after a sea trial resulted in a crash, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called out around 2:35 p.m. to the area of 9600 Bay Pines Boulevard after getting reports of the crash. The boat allegedly crashed into Stebbins Island…