Authorities searching for paddleboarder who went missing in Key Biscayne – NBC 6 South Florida

Authorities are searching for a paddleboarder who went missing near Miami Monday evening.

The 29-year-old paddleboarder, Luciano, was last seen around 5:15 p.m. near Cape Florida on Pines Canal in Key Biscayne, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

He was on an aqua and orange paddleboard, wearing a light gray long sleeve “reef cheefs” rash guard and gray sports shorts.

Luciano is 6-foot-2, about 200 pounds, with dark brown hair and a beard.

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#BREAKING @USCG air and surface crews are searching for an overdue paddleboarder last reported wearing a white shirt and gray shorts near Key Biscayne, Tues.

Anyone with info regarding the missing mariner please call Sector #Miami @ 305-535-4300#SAR pic.twitter.com/aiIHw0F7MG

— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) June 25, 2024

Footage from Chopper 6 showed Miami-Dade Police and Coast Guard helicopters searching for Luciano on Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 305-365-5555.