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Press Release | July 29, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Sector Miami to hold press conference for Hibiscus Island collision

Coast Guard Seventh District - 757-995-4909

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami is scheduled to hold a press conference for the Hibiscus Island collision.

WHAT: Coast Guard provides update on the response to the Hibiscus Island collision 

WHO: Capt. Frank Florio III, commanding officer Coast Guard Sector Miami and spokespersons from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, City of Miami Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue, Miami Beach Fire Rescue, City of Miami Beach, and Miami Beach Police. 

WHERE: Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, 100 MacArthur Cswy, Miami Beach, FL 33139

WHEN: 4 p.m., July 29, 2025

Media interested in attending the press conference should plan on arriving no later than 3:45 p.m., Tuesday.   

Media will be required to show media credentials and an valid state-issued ID card.