Search ongoing for paddleboarder missing off Key Biscayne

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Crews are searching for a 57-year-old man who went missing while paddleboarding off Key Biscayne.

His board was recovered Friday morning, but the man who was onboard is still unaccounted for.

The Coast Guard has not released the man’s name.

The paddleboarder went missing Thursday evening between Key Biscayne Marina and the Key Biscayne Yacht Club. Authorities say that the man’s wife reported him missing around 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Miami-Dade fire rescue and police boats have been in the water, and Coast Guard choppers have been flying overhead. Drones could also be spotted above as part of the search.

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