Tourist Dies After Being Found 110 Feet Deep on Ocean Floor While Diving to See Shipwreck
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By Sam Gillette
Published on March 18, 2026.
Lonnie Lee Higgins, a 71-year-old man, was found 110 feet deep on the ocean floor while participating in a dive to see the shipwreck Eagle off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys. Commercial dive employees located him at a depth of about 110 feet and began CPR. He was transported to a hospital less than 10 miles away in Tavernier, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office stated that foul play is not likely to be a factor in the incident. The shipwreck was intentionally sunk more than 40 years ago to create an artificial reef.
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