U.S. Doubts Cuba’s Account of Deadly Florida Speedboat Incident

Firefight at Sea: U.S. Officials Investigate Incident with Cuba Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters on Wednesday night, indicating that the Trump administration is actively working to gather details about an alleged sea encounter between a Florida speedboat and Cuba’s coast guard. On Thursday morning, the Cuban foreign ministry reported that four individuals […]
What Is Known About the Men Identified in the Cuba Speedboat Shootout

Cuban Communist Party Identifies Intercepted Speedboat Crew The Cuban Communist Party has announced the identities of seven out of ten individuals found on a Florida-registered speedboat that was intercepted during a shootout on Wednesday. Among those named were two individuals previously labeled as “terrorists” by the Cuban government. One of the victims, Michel Ortega Casanova, […]
Russia States Cuba “Did the Right Thing” in Shooting Incident Involving Florida Speedboat

Cuban Coast Guard Incident with Florida Speedboat The Kremlin stated on Thursday that the Cuban coast guard “acted correctly” during an incident where it allegedly fired on a speedboat from Florida, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and injuries to six others. “The Cuban Border Patrol did what they had to do in […]
Cuba Claims 4 Individuals Killed in Speedboat Shooting Were Sent from the U.S. to Enter the Country Illegally

Conflict Between U.S. Speedboat and Cuban Coast Guard A U.S.-registered speedboat was reportedly fired upon by the Cuban Coast Guard, with the Cuban government claiming that the ten passengers onboard were defectors armed and attempting to invade, as well as cause terrorism on the island. This assertion was made public shortly after reports emerged about […]
Cuba: Gunfight near coast results in 4 deaths on ‘Florida-registered’ speedboat, identities unclear

Violent Confrontation in Cuban Waters Leaves Casualties On February 25, 2026, a Florida-registered speedboat found itself in a shootout with Cuban border patrol agents, resulting in four fatalities and six injuries. Cuban officials reported that the incident unfolded in the waters about a mile northeast of Cayo Falcones, located off the northern coast of Cuba. […]
Four speedboat passengers shot by Cuban border guards were residents of the US, officials report

Florida Speedboat Incident Involving Cuban Border Patrol It was revealed on Wednesday night that all four individuals aboard a Florida speedboat, which was shot at by Cuban Border Patrol, were originally from Cuba but had been residing in the United States, according to the Cuban embassy. The Cuban Interior Ministry stated that their border guards […]
Florida begins inquiry into reported deadly speedboat incident involving Cubans.

The state of Florida has initiated a comprehensive investigation following the Cuban government’s announcement about fatalities involving a U.S.-flagged speedboat near the north coast of Cuba. The situation has raised eyebrows, especially given the ongoing tension between Florida and Havana. Representative Carlos Jimenez (R-Florida) reported that the Cuban interior ministry claimed to have confronted a […]
Crash between coast guard ship and migrant speedboat results in at least 15 deaths

Tragic Collision Claims Lives in Aegean Sea A tragic incident off the coast of Chios resulted in at least 15 fatalities when a speedboat carrying migrants collided with a Greek coast guard patrol boat, according to the coast guard on Tuesday. They reported ongoing search and rescue operations involving patrol boats, helicopters, and divers for […]
Speedboat accident in Florida results in 3 fatalities and 1 person in critical condition

Tragic Boat Capsizing Claims Lives in Florida Three people lost their lives and another was seriously hurt when a speedboat overturned off the Gulf Coast of Florida. The incident involved a 39-foot vessel with four individuals on board, which capsized in the Caloosahatchee River near the Cape Coral Yacht Club around 4 p.m. Saturday, according […]
Italian captain Elio Persico punished for speedboat accident that resulted in the death of ‘Harry Potter’ publishing executive Adrienne Vaughan

A speedboat captain in Italy has received a relatively light sentence following a tragic crash that resulted in the death of Adrian Vaughan, a prominent figure in the publishing world known for her work with Harry Potter books. On Friday, Elio Persico, the captain who sought a plea deal from a judge in Salerno, was […]