The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for 29-year-old paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari, who went missing near Key Biscayne on Monday, June 24. Mercenari, wearing a light grey rash guard and gray shorts, was last seen spearfishing on an aqua-and-orange paddleboard. His paddleboard and dry bag were found 8 to 11 miles offshore between Miami and Fort Lauderdale by a Good Samaritan. The search, which covered 2,219 square miles over 67 hours, involved multiple planes and boats. Despite extensive efforts, no further signs of Mercenari have been found. His family has been actively seeking additional assistance from the public to continue the search.
Search called off for missing Key Biscayne paddleboarder | Miami Herald https://t.co/ShEOTn46SY
Coast Guard suspends the search for a missing paddleboarder last seen in Key Biscayne https://t.co/X8ZtMVtkMu
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for South Florida paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari, who went missing in Key Biscayne earlier this week. https://t.co/zlrMBnWQZ0
NEW: The Coast Guard has suspended its search for missing paddle boarder 29-year-old Luciano Mercenari, who was out on Biscayne Bay earlier this week USCG searched 2,219 square miles over 67 hours off the coast of southeast FL https://t.co/dMEvb8ewsl https://t.co/9OZgVIqpN4
#DEVELOPING: The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended their search for Luciano Mercenari, a paddleboarder who went missing near Key Biscayne on Monday, pending new information, officials said. https://t.co/0n7OAIAPlV
The search is still underway for Mercenari. His friends and family have taken to social media asking for help with their search. https://t.co/rfHOA6MMQr
The search continues for missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari. In a series of Instagram stories, Juanita Campuzano says they need planes and boats searching from South Miami all the way to Port St. Lucie https://t.co/g1U7HJqh2x
The search continues for missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari. In a series of Instagram stories, Juanita Campuzano says they need pilots and boats from South Miami all the way to Port St. Lucie searching. https://t.co/g1U7HJqOS5
The search continues for missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenar. In a series of Instagram stories, Juanita Campuzano says they need pilots and boats from South Miami all the way to Port St. Lucie searching. https://t.co/g1U7HJqh2x
The search continues for missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenar. In a series of Instagram stories, Juanita Campuzano says they need pilots and boats from South Miami all the way to Port St. Lucie. https://t.co/g1U7HJqh2x
As a family continues to search for a 29-year-old paddleboarder who’s been reported missing since Monday, Luciano Mercenari’s cousin is asking for extra assistance to find him. https://t.co/0eajtH1gIG
On Monday, Luciano Mercenari went paddle boarding near Key Biscayne. He never returned. https://t.co/DP7Z9QskYV
Missing Key Biscayne man’s paddleboard found near Fort Lauderdale as sea search continues https://t.co/zgyRzm9fO0
A search for a missing paddleboarder continues as his paddleboard and dry bag were found on Wednesday, according to the United States Coast Guard (USCG). https://t.co/DpwdFsodWj
NEW: Family of missing Miami paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari begs Garmin to access his location data after he vanished while spearfishing earlier this week Luciano Mercenari, 29, a skilled paddleboarder and fisherman, left his Key Biscayne home around 5;15 p.m. on Monday The… https://t.co/HoYDFZauFY
Mercenari's paddleboard and dry bag was found eight to 11 miles offshore between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, the Coast Guard announced on Tuesday. https://t.co/rfHOA6MMQr
Search for missing paddle boarder continues as items were found offshore near Miami https://t.co/Az03l1UMj5
Missing Key Biscayne man’s paddleboard found near Fort Lauderdale, Coast Guard says https://t.co/XINQhhSiD4
UPDATE: The search area for the missing paddleboarder now stretches from Miami to Lake Worth, according to the USCG. https://t.co/UjYl78wSql
Florida man remains missing after Good Samaritan finds paddleboard https://t.co/7RkZHZo90R https://t.co/UlQVkVQCpb
Equipment belonging to missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari was found between eight and 11 miles offshore between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. https://t.co/hK2LANYIH2
A distressing update in the search for Luciano Mercenari, a paddle boarder who has been missing since Monday. https://t.co/80geKq2ovD
UPDATE: A paddleboard belonging to Luciano Mercenari, the 29-year-old man reported missing since Monday, was found by a Good Samaritan 8 to 11 miles offshore between Miami and Fort Lauderdale as search efforts continue. https://t.co/UjYl78wSql
Coast Guard Search Expands for Missing Paddleboarder in Florida https://t.co/Yb8Y4NOMF3 https://t.co/e3tzLYE6e3
In a TikTok posted late Tuesday, Mercenari's cousin urged anyone with a boat, plane, or drone to help with the search. She said four planes were flying along the coast looking for the 29-year-old. https://t.co/a3Inn3LVix
Florida people - please help us look out for my cousin who hasn’t returned from paddle board/spearfishing last night at 5pm. We’re looking for footage around Key Biscayne and looking in nearby areas for any signs like his paddle board. Please DM me if you find anything! https://t.co/bl2SnYcYbL
Search on for missing paddle boarder last seen entering Pines canal https://t.co/ps3IQWna87
A search is underway for a 29-year-old man who was reported missing after he went spearfishing on a paddleboard off the Florida coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. https://t.co/y0xMCgMA2c
Coast Guard searching for missing paddleboarder last seen leaving Key Biscayne https://t.co/ofr3jIYveZ
A search is underway for a 29-year-old man who was reported missing after he went spearfishing on a paddleboard off the Florida coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. 🙏😢 https://t.co/i96VhC7bqJ
Luciano Mercenari, 29, was last seen spearfishing on an aqua-and-orange paddleboard. https://t.co/rfHOA6MMQr
Authorities searching for paddleboarder who went missing in Key Biscayne. https://t.co/rCkOh2rH97
🚨 MISSING PADDLEBOARDER ALERT 🚨 Luciano Mercenari, 29, last seen on an aqua & orange paddleboard near Key Biscayne, 6/24, 5:15 PM. Wearing a light grey rash guard & gray shorts. If seen, please call USCG Sector Miami: 305-535-4300. https://t.co/SpacKD3a4e
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