Woman, 56, dies after diving off coast of Key Largo

Florida Monroe County Sheriff's Office cruiser. (WPLG)

KEY LARGO, Fla. – A 56-year-old woman died Tuesday after diving off the coast of Key Largo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt said the woman, identified as Andrea Shultz, of Tallahassee, was diving near the Molasses Reef when she lost consciousness in the water just after 10 a.m.

Authorities said medics administered CPR to Shultz on the way to shore, but she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Linhardt said there is no indication of foul play and that an autopsy report has been requested to determine the cause of death.


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