Mississippi Woman Dies After Snorkeling In The Florida Keys

MONROE COUNTY, Fla.- A 63-year-old Mississippi woman died Tuesday afternoon following a snorkeling incident in the waters off Key West.

Lecia Elizabeth Spriggs, of Madison, Mississippi, was snorkeling near Mule Key with a commercial excursion company at approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 26, 2026, when she was discovered unresponsive in the water.

Crew members and emergency personnel immediately began administering CPR on-site. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene and transported Spriggs ashore…

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