The Latest Breaking News from Florida Keys

Captain cut parasailing cable before mom and kids slammed into Florida Keys bridge, police say

MIAMI — A parasailing cable tethering a young mother and two children to a boat was intentionally cut by the vessel’s captain on Memorial Day, plunging them into the water and dragging them across the surface before they hit a Florida Keys bridge, according to police investigating the case.

Miami Herald · Jun 1, 2022

Parasailing cable snapped before slamming mom and kids into Florida Keys bridge, witness says

MIAMI — A parasailing cable tethering a young mother and two children to a boat snapped on Memorial Day, plunging them into the water and dragging them at least a mile before they hit a Florida Keys bridge, according to the captain who rescued them.

Miami Herald · May 31, 2022

55 Cuban migrants stopped at sea off the Florida Keys in a week, Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted 55 people from Cuba at sea off the Florida Keys over a five-day period last week.

Miami Herald · May 17, 2022

More than 40 Cuban migrants land in South Florida over the weekend

The Border Patrol and other federal and state agencies took into custody a total of 41 Cuban migrants in several incidents across South Florida — from the Florida Keys to Miami Beach — over the weekend.

Miami Herald · May 2, 2022

3 Cuban migrants found on the shore in the Florida Keys. Where is their boat?

MIAMI — U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended three Cuban men who arrived in the Florida Keys Friday morning.

Miami Herald · Apr 29, 2022

Buzz Off: Fury As Gene Hacked Franken-Mozzies Released Into The Wild

Many fear that the altered insects will hybridize with native mosquitos and produce a more aggressive fast-breeding strain.

Zenger · Apr 29, 2022

US Coast Guard stops a total of 84 Cuban migrants at sea over a 3-day span

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a total of 84 people from Cuba migrating by sea off the Bahamas and the Florida Keys last week.

Miami Herald · Apr 28, 2022

Healed sea turtle released to mark Earth Day in Florida Keys

A rehabilitated green sea turtle has been released back to the ocean from the Florida Keys to mark Earth Day

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

3 more groups of Cuban boaters make it to the Keys within 24 hours, Border Patrol says

MIAMI — Three separate groups of Cuban migrants arrived in the Florida Keys within about 24 hours, the U.S. Border Patrol said.

Miami Herald · Apr 19, 2022

47,000 Cubans have arrived at the US border in recent months

MIAMI — A Cuban diving instructor was recently rescued near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, after sailing from Cuba on a windsurfing board. If the attempt seems desperate, it is not exceptional:

Miami Herald · Apr 5, 2022