Rafael Becomes Hurricane With 115 MPH Winds: Future Path Has Pair Of Possibilities
Tropical Storm Rafael has now become a hurricane, with its projected path now uncertain.
It made landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 storm in Cuba late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, with life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds, and destructive waves reported, along with 115 mph winds.
Tropical storm conditions are then possible in the Florida Keys late in the day Wednesday and Wednesday night, the National Hurricane Center said.
It could then extend to areas of the southeast US toward the end of the week, on Thursday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 8. Ano…
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (Look Inside)
An island home in the Florida Keys built in the 1970s by a New Jersey doctor has hit the market at nearly $16.5 million.
Klaus Meckeler, a gastroenterologist from Somerset County, brought the property at 99 Ocean E. — about a quarter mile off the coast of Marathon, FL — for $25,000, as reported by Tom Avril, of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Born in Germany, Meckeler immigrated to the U.S. in 1958, lived in Far Hills before he moved to Annandale in 1998, 10 years before he died, his obituary says.
99 Ocean E, Marathon, FLWesley Williford
Meckeler was a physician at Somerset Medical Center,…
South Shore Man, 61, Dies While Snorkeling In Florida Keys: Sheriff's Office
A 61-year-old man from the South Shore has died following a snorkeling incident in the Florida Keys this weekend, authorities said.
Patrick Alan Martinec, of North Weymouth, was snorkeling on Alligator Reef off Islamorada when he started signaling for help around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports.
A 61-year-old North Weymouth, Massachusetts man died following a snorkeling incident Saturday on Alligator Reef off... Posted by MCSO - Florida Keys on Sunday, March 5, 2023
Martinec was brought ashore and to a local hospital where he was later pronoun…
