Family disputes allegations against man accused of trying to kill diver
The family of a South Florida man charged with attempted felony murder during Florida's lobster mini season disputes the allegations.
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The family of a South Florida man charged with attempted felony murder during Florida's lobster mini season disputes the allegations.
Michael Joseph Simpson, 51, is in custody after deputies accused him of attempting to kill a diver during a dispute over a lobster diving spot in Biscayne Bay during Florida's two-day recreational lobster mini season.
Florida's 2026 lobster mini season runs July 29-30, and officials are urging boaters to follow safety rules and spiny lobster harvesting regulations.
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Divers and snorkelers can take up to six lobsters per person per day in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park, and 12 per person per day for the rest of Florida.
At Crandon Park Marina, there was a steady stream of boaters going out and coming in.
The recreational two-day season starts July 24 at 12:01 a.m.
The 2023 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 26 and 27, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2024.
The 2023 spiny lobster season opens with the two-day recreational mini-season on July 26 and 27, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31, 2024.
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Police said the one person on board was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but was uninjured.
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