A Cuban man was pulled from the open water on Monday after crews spotted him adrift on a makeshift raft off the coast of South Florida.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the man was found alone on October 12, roughly 16 miles east of Key Biscayne.
The rescue unfolded after a passing boater spotted the small vessel and broadcast an alert over VHF marine radio channel 16. Marine units from CBP’s Miami and Fort Lauderdale stations responded alongside crews from the U.S. Coast Guard. Responders reached the raft, brought the man aboard, and provided initial emergency medical care…