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Bodycam video shows missing divers being rescued in the Florida Keys

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Friday, July 31, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Bodycam video shows missing divers being rescued in the Florida Keys — NBC 6 South Florida, Coral Gables Government news
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Body camera footage shows state wildlife officers rescuing a group of divers who went missing after they became separated from their boat in the Florida Keys. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said they were notified about the three missing divers Wednesday morning after they became separated from their boat due to rough conditions while diving a reef off Duck Key in the Middle Keys. The FWC, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Navy responded to search the area and a short time later, a Navy helicopter spotted the divers floating about 1.74 nautical miles from where they began their dive. The bodycam footage released by the FWC shows officers in a boat arriving to rescue the divers. None of the divers were injured and they were reunited with their boat. Every minute matters during a search on the water, said FWC Capt. Adam Garrison. The seamless coordination between FWC, Coast Guard, and Navy Search and Rescue, along with the combined use of our marin

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