Woman dies after snorkeling trip off Key West

The Brief

  • A 63-year-old Mississippi woman died after being found unresponsive during a snorkeling excursion near Key West on May 26.
  • Authorities said foul play is not suspected, and the cause of death remains under investigation pending autopsy results.

KEY WEST, Fla. A Mississippi woman died Monday after being found unresponsive while snorkeling near Mule Key off Key West, authorities said.

What we know:

According to the the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Lecia Elizabeth Spriggs, 63, of Madison, Mississippi, was participating in a snorkeling excursion with a commercial company at approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 26, 2026, when she was discovered unresponsive in the water.

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