A man named Luciano went missing in Key Biscayne while paddleboarding. NBC6’s Christian Colón reports
A paddleboard and dry bag belonging to a South Florida paddleboarder who went missing on Monday were found miles offshore, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Wednesday.
Luciano Mercenari, 29, was last seen around 5:15 p.m. Monday near Cape Florida on Pines Canal in Key Biscayne, Coast Guard officials said.
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His equipment was found between eight and 11 miles offshore between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, according to the Coast Guard.
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Mercenari, who is also an experienced fisherman, was on an aqua and orange paddleboard and wearing a light gray long sleeve "reef cheefs" rash guard and gray sports shorts when he was last seen.
He is 6-foot-2, about 200 pounds, with dark brown hair and a beard.
The search for Mercenari continues, the Coast Guard said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 305-365-5555.
