Five missing, one dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast

'None of us have slept': Family searching for sister missing from capsized boat

By Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story     MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — We’ve been pushing for answers on a capsized boat found over 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday. Rescue crews were able to save four people from the water on Sunday, but five are still missing. On Monday, Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WPTV reporter Joel Lopez that the survivors were all migrants from both the Dominican Republic and Hait…

5 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

Five migrants are feared dead after their boat capsized on the way to Florida from the Bahamas in “a suspected failed smuggling venture,” officials said Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it had suspended its search after covering 1,240 square miles over seven hours. Four people were rescued from a 25-foot vessel about 30 miles off Florida’s Atlantic coast, near St. Lucie, on Sunday morning, according to the Coast Guard. Martin County…

One dead, five missing, after boat capsizes off Florida’s Treasure Coast

A survivor from the overturned vessel told to investigators that five people had drowned

Boat Capsizes Near St. Lucie Inlet: Four Rescued, One Dead, Five Still Missing

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for five individuals who remain missing following the capsizing of a small vessel off the coast of Florida. The tragic incident occurred on April 11, approximately 29 miles east of St. Lucie Inlet, and has already claimed at least one life. The Coast Guard launched a multi-day rescue operation that has, so far, resulted in the successful recovery of four survivors. Officials confirmed that the capsized …

5 missing, 1 dead after boat capsized off coast of Florida

Five people are missing and one is dead after a boat capsized off the coast of Florida.