Coast Guard searches for man believed to have fallen overboard in Biscayne Bay

Published: June 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM

Updated: June 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM

lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandPhoto by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg U.S. Coast Guard District 7

MIAMI — The United States Coast Guard is searching for a man believed to have fallen off a charter boat late Friday night in Biscayne Bay.

Authorities said Coast Guard officials in the Miami sector received a report at approximately 11:59 p.m. that the man had gone overboard while the boat was transiting south of Brickell Key near Hobie Island Beach Park.

They said Coast Guard Station Miami and Air Station Miami crews, along with Miami-Dade and city of Miami Fire Rescue units and marine patrol officers, are conducting search operations in the area.

Officials said the search remains active and no additional details about the victim were immediately released.

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Ryan Mackey

Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida, since 1994.

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