5 injured after boat crashes into Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys, officials say
At least five people were injured after a boat collided with the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County officials said Sunday.
The injured were airlifted to hospitals in Miami-Dade after the collision around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, according to the fire department and sheriff's office. The Keys Weekly reported the crash victims' injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening.
Marathon Fire Rescue paramedics responded to the crash, and Monroe County Fire Rescue's Trauma Star air ambulance transported the wounded to the mainland, officials said.
The injured have not been identified.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency tasked with investigating boat crashes, hasn't responded to the Miami Herald's multiple requests for information.
Seven people were on the vessel at the time of the crash. The FWC is probing the cause of the collision.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Habitat for Humanity develops new neighborhood in Bay County
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay Building Industries Association's Parade of Homes is coming to a close. The weekend-long home showcase, June 6-8, connected community members with BBIA's premier builders and industry professionals. This year, a Habitat for Humanity home is featured in the lineup. Marking the start of something much bigger. This home isn't just a part of the parade of homes. It's the very first of 15 planned houses in a brand new Habitat for Humanity subdivision. And it's turning heads all for the right reasons. Built with volunteer labor, the Habitat for Humanity home stands alongside high-end model houses on this year's tour. But its purpose is different. Providing safe, affordable housing for a local family in need. 'We have homeowners out there that are in dire straits with some of the conditions that they're living in. And of course, they have to apply. And there are some requirements there. They also have to put in 500 hours of sweat equity. That doesn't necessarily mean that they have to do it all themselves. They can get their family to put in contributing hours as well. But it's a great opportunity,' said Habitat for Humanity Bay County board member Travis Herr. Bay Building Industries Association begins 46th annual Parade of Homes And for families on the waiting list, walking through this home as part of the parade is a powerful reminder that their future is under construction. One wall, one room, one opportunity at a time. 'I am somebody that moved around a lot. So this is the longest I've ever been somewhere else. And I think about the ability for total longevity for my son's sake is something beautiful because there is something to be said about building a community and family and laying roots,' future Habitat for Humanity homeowner Samantha Douglass said. Bay County Historical Society hosts annual Pioneer Day The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house located just off Tyndall Parkway is the nonprofit's first experience in creating an entire neighborhood from the ground up. The home's dedication is set for June 26. If you would like to donate to Habitat for Humanity or for more information, click . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
From the Archives: Stumbling upon a life well lived
Writing a history column can be tricky. While doing research you can fall down a rabbit hole and hours can pass with you having little to no knowledge of it. Call me Alice, because today you're coming with me, in a segment I like to call "a life well lived." While the accompanying photos show you the life of Boyd Clifton Foxworthy as a Fort Myers businessman at work, on the beach and spending quality time with his family, the story is about his namesake and a life well lived. The following are excerpts from the obituary of Clifton Norwood Foxworthy, who died on Aug. 6, 2002, at the age of 86 in Pensacola, Florida. He was born June 29, 1916, right here in Fort Myers, Florida. His parents and grandparents hailed from Mount Carmel, Kentucky. After graduating from Fort Myers High School in 1935, Foxworthy attended and graduated from The University of Tennessee in 1939. He served during World War II in the Army Air Force and later served in the US Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel. During the war, Foxworthy attended Harvard's Business School. After the war, he and his wife, Mary Lou Shinkle Foxworthy, moved to Iola, Kansas, where he served as president of the Kiwanis Club, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and was elected as vice president of the Board of Education. Following the death of his father, Boyd Clifton Foxworthy in 1953, he and his family returned to Fort Myers to manage and own the family business, Foxworthy Furniture & Interiors. Just like in Kansas, Foxworthy was active in community and civic affairs in Fort Myers, serving as president of the Edison Pageant of Light and as a board member of Lee Memorial Hospital for 30 years. 'He especially enjoyed his friendship with Thomas A. Edison and his family,' the obituary read. Foxworthy moved to Pensacola in 1999, following his wife's death. However, his body returned to Fort Myers for burial. Survivors include a son, James Clifton Foxworthy, and a daughter Shirley Linne. The photos of Norwood's parents in Fort Myers suggest that he didn't come by his passion and accomplishments in life by accident. Meanwhile, this capsule of one man's life reminds one that it's important to step back and take a look at the bigger picture sometimes. We touch each other's lives in so many ways – through our achievements, through the giving of our time and resources and yes, even with setbacks. What will your obituary say? More importantly, when will it be written? Here's hoping it's not for a very long time. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: From the Archives: Stumbling upon a life well lived
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Woman Considers Kicking Live-in Best Friend Out After She Makes Hurtful Comment During Trivial Fight: 'That Stung'
A woman on Reddit is seeking advice after she got into an argument with her friend over a pair of sneakers The friend has been staying "long-term" with the poster's family, but this argument has her wondering if she should ask the friend to leave The friend made a pointed comment that they're "just friends" after the Redditor became "frustrated" during the argumentA Reddit user is looking for advice after an innocuous comment led to tensions with her best friend, making her reconsider their current living arrangement. "She's been staying at my house with my family for the past month—this isn't the first time she's stayed long-term," the poster began. "We treat her like family, and I've always said I view my close friends as chosen family." The conflict came when the Redditor and her friend went on a trip to Miami. The poster borrowed her friend's sneakers instead of packing her own, and though she'd intended to wear them on the trip home, the friend wanted to wear the sneakers instead. "Which is totally fine, duh, they're hers," they explain. "She offered me another pair, but I didn't want to wear those. I noticed another pair outside her suitcase and asked if I could wear them. She danced around the question, beat around the bush, I then said 'you don't want me to wear these right?' She said no. I responded, 'Just say that then.' " Though the poster admits her tone was "frustrated" and "irritated," she notes that she did not yell or raise her voice. "Later, we talked about it and she told me my comment felt like 'fighting words.' Literal physical fighting," she writes. "I explained I wasn't trying to be hostile—I was tired and frustrated, and I apologized. It wasn't that deep TO ME." "Then she said something that really hurt me: 'I talk to my sisters like that, but we're just friends, not family, so that's not acceptable between us.' That stung," she continues. "She's been sleeping in my bed, helping cook for my family, sharing life with us for weeks." The Reddit user felt betrayed by the comment, noting that she sees the friend "as family, even if we're not blood," to which the friend tried to backtrack, saying, "Don't get it twisted, you are family—but friends shouldn't talk like that." "Still, the damage was done. I feel like I crossed a line once, but she dismissed the whole foundation of our bond," the poster writes. When the Reddit user asked the friend to take some accountability for her own attitude, she then tried to change the topic instead of working things out. "Then, mid-convo, she goes, 'Me and [our other friend] are going to North Carolina this weekend if you want to come—it's an open invitation I guess.' The way she said it felt weird. After everything, that 'I guess' rubbed me the wrong way," the poster writes. The Redditor clarified that "she's not a bad friend," but noted that the situation "really hurt." "I opened my home and heart, and after one miscommunication, I'm being told we're 'not family'? I'm considering not letting her stay with me again, just to protect my peace," she writes. Read the original article on People
