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8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Key Largo: Monroe County Sheriff's Office

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KEY LARGO, Fla. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) posted on Facebook an 8-year-old boy was reportedly snorkeling when he was bitten by shark just before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 1.

MCSO said the incident took place off Key Largo, Florida on the oceanside.

Trauma Star airlifted the boy to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, according to MCSO.

U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were notified of the incident, according to MCSO's post.

6.1 earthquake off the coast of Cuba, Tampa Bay residents report feeling quake

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Cuba around 2 p.m. on June 8. Viewers and residents around the Tampa Bay area have reported feeling the earthquake.

6.1 earthquake off the coast of Cuba, Tampa Bay residents report feeling quake