TALLAHASSEE WOMAN DIES WHILE DIVING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

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A 56-year-old Tallahassee, Florida woman died Tuesday following a dive-related incident off Key Largo.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Andrea Shultz was with a commercial dive vessel at approximately 10:08 a.m. at Molasses Reef when she found unconscious in the water.

CPR was administered en route to shore. Foul play does not appear to a factor, according to the sheriff’s office.

Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures in Western New York. A former crime & court reporter and city editor for two Western New York newspapers, Jim has been honing his craft since he graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2014. In his 5-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club. When he's not working, he's busy chasing his son, Lucas, around the house and enjoying time with family.