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The Rescue 117 helicopter, Bonmahon lifeboat, the Coast Guard and personnel from Waterford Ambulance Station all responded to the potentially life-threatening scene.

MIAMI — An overloaded sailboat carrying more than 150 migrants was stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies Thursday morning off Boca Chita Key, a small Upper Florida Keys island located in South Miami-Dade County.

Authorities in Greece say two members of a helicopter crew battling a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos died when it crashed into the sea

Bradley, 14, was swimming in the sea with a young pal at Burrow Beach when the tragedy took place

Public asked to stay alert in view of heavy rain forecast

A rescue helicopter and the Irish Coast Guard team was deployed during the rescue

People are being urged to give their kids waterproof identification wristbands when visiting the beaches over the summer

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard has stopped at sea more than 3,000 Cuban migrants fleeing deteriorating economic, safety and political conditions in the island nation who were heading to the coast of Florida since October — more than the last five fiscal years combined, according to the agency.

Less than 10 minutes after getting a mayday call from the 50-foot recreational vessel, the Coast Guard arrived on the scene to recover all passengers without injury, officials said.