A 50-year-old man has died after losing consciousness following a scuba dive at a Key West shipwreck over the weekend, according to local media. Nicholas James Strazzulla, a certified diving instructor of Inverness, Florida, lost consciousness following the 150-to-200-foot dive to the USNS Hoyt S. Vanderberg. The former missile tracking…
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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…
Ever-Evolving Shifts in E-Bike Regulations Leave Floridians with Questions. What to Know.
As e-bike regulations in Florida continue to evolve, riders face a patchwork of questions concerning liability and fault, especially in the Florida Keys. Thanks to the provisions already in effect with Senate Bill 462, which took effect in July 2025, local governments may create minimum age limits, among other regulations.…
Children Injured, Man Charged Following Florida WaveRunner crash this week.
At least two children were hospitalized, one with life-threatening injuries, after a man accused of being under the influence slammed into them on a WaveRunner along Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, according to reporting from local media. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, near Madeira Beach…
‘Look for these kids who dart out of nowhere:’ Monroe County Sheriff Offers Advice for the Area Ahead of Halloween.
Monroe County, a cluster of islands off Florida’s southern coast, is accustomed to an influx of tourists during events like Halloween, but, this year, the sheriff is emphasizing one priority above all — public safety. In an advisory posted Monday, Oct. 20, to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office official Facebook…
‘Kind, Genuine Heart:’ Loved Ones Remember 20-Year-Old Killed in Kendall Personal Watercraft Crash
Loved ones of a man, 20, who died in a personal watercraft incident in a Kendall canal spoke with local media to remember him. The body of Name, of place, was found around Saturday morning in a canal in southwest Miami-Dade County, according to reporting from Channel 10 News. Name…
One Dead in U.S. 1 Crash in Florida Keys. What to Know.
A woman and a dog have died, and a man was injured during a car crash on U.S. 1 in the Florida Keys Tuesday morning, according to reporting from local media. The head-on collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Summerland Key at mile marker 19. The woman, 44, whose name…
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…
Which Florida Airports Made the Cut? See the Traveler’s List & Vote for Your Favorite.
These Florida airports have landed three spots on a USA Today-compiled list of nearly two dozen standout small airports nationwide; now, you can vote for your favorite. Key West International Airport, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport all earned recognition — and now travelers are invited…