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Coast Guard searching for missing Miami man in the Keys

The United States Coast Guard is searching for a Miami man who was last seen riding a personal watercraft Saturday off Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys.
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a Miami man who was last seen riding a personal watercraft Saturday off Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys. U.S. COAST GUARD

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Miami man who was last seen riding a personal watercraft Saturday off Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys.

Carlos Garcia-Cruz, 52, was expected to return to shore on Monday, according to the Coast Guard. His girlfriend called the agency Tuesday, saying he was wearing a life jacket and riding a blue and white personal watercraft when he departed Saturday.

A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry plane from Air Station Miami was searching for Garcia-Cruz Wednesday morning.

This story was originally published December 26, 2018 at 11:06 AM with the headline "Coast Guard searching for missing Miami man in the Keys."