10 PEOPLE RESCUED AFTER BOAT RUNS INTO THE MANGROVES IN KEY LARGO

a boat is in the water at night
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No serious injuries were reported after a 24-foot vessel ran into the mangroves near Sunset Point in Key Largo the evening of July 27.

Coast Guard Station Islamorada said boat crews assisted 10 people who were on the boat during the incident. The Coast Guard transported the people to Baker’s Cay Resort.

A commercial salvage crew worked to recover the vessel. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission was investigating the incident.

The Keys Weekly contacted FWC for more information on the incident; a response wasn’t received.