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U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (formerly District 7)

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Southeast District, located in Miami, Florida.

The Coast Guard’s Southeast District Headquarters in Miami is responsible for Coast Guard activities throughout a 1.7 million square mile area including Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and 34 foreign nations and territories. There are four offices responsible for media relations in the Southeast District. The main public affairs office is located in Miami. There are also three detached offices in Tampa and Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information about the Southeast District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d7.

LATEST SOUTHEAST DISTRICT NEWS

Nov. 25, 2025
Coast Guard rescues 4 people from capsized boat off Clearwater
Nov. 20, 2025
Coast Guard responds to vessel grounding off Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov. 20, 2025
Coast Guard Sector Miami, partners stop 13 illegal charters, 2 violated federal orders
Nov. 19, 2025
Coast Guard continues to break records, offloading over $362 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Nov. 18, 2025
Media Advisory: Coast Guard to offload more than $362 million in cocaine
Nov. 16, 2025
Coast Guard rescues 8 people from disabled boat off Venice
Oct. 30, 2025
Final: Coast Guard refers a case involving vessel collision near Hibiscus Island to Department of Justice for potential criminal charges
Sept. 30, 2025
Coast Guard offloads nearly $94.5 million in illegal narcotics in Fort Lauderdale from Operation Pacific Viper
Sept. 30, 2025
Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue kayakers off Key Largo
Sept. 25, 2025
Coast Guard, oil spill removal contractors conclude pollution response efforts between Piers 2, 3 in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
Sept. 24, 2025
Coast Guard offloads nearly $65M in illicit narcotics interdicted in the Western Caribbean Sea
Sept. 17, 2025
Coast Guard publishes final rule for Okeechobee Waterway, St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge
Sept. 15, 2025
Coast Guard rescues 7 near Fort Myers Beach
Sept. 12, 2025
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater off Anclote Key
Sept. 11, 2025
Coast Guard repatriates 66 aliens following an unlawful voyage vessel interdiction in Mona Passage waters off Puerto Rico
Sept. 10, 2025
Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron completes 1,000th interdiction
Sept. 5, 2025
Coast Guard transfers 30 aliens to The Bahamas
Sept. 4, 2025
Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, averages over 1,600 pounds interdicted per day
Sept. 3, 2025
Coast Guard boat crew rescues 2 people during Operation Dry Water, following overturned personal watercraft near Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Sept. 2, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard marks first expenditure of One Big Beautiful Bill Act funding, upgrading Base Charleston to support major cutters
Sept. 2, 2025
Coast Guard repatriates 191 aliens to Haiti
Sept. 1, 2025
Coast Guard ends search for swimmer near Anna Maria Island
Aug. 27, 2025
Coast Guard warns public of risks, consequences associated with illegal charter operations
Aug. 25, 2025
Coast Guard achieves historic milestone with offload over 76,140 lbs. in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades
Aug. 25, 2025
Coast Guard cautions for hazardous marine and coastal conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION

MAIN:
206-815-6903

Miami office:
786-367-7649
305-331-1444

Tampa Bay office:
305-607-6347

Jacksonville office:
786-393-4138
786-449-4059

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District Public Affairs
909 SE First Ave., Rm 954
Miami, FL 33131

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OTHER COAST GUARD NEWS

The Reservist - Official Publication of the Coast Guard Reserve 

Coast Guard Retirees' Newsletter 

Coast Guard Auxiliary News 

Proceedings - The Coast Guard Journal of Safety & Security at Sea