MIAMI (AP) — Police say the search for a father and 8-year-old daughter is a missing persons case after their empty boat was found near Miami.
Miami-Dade police joined the search Monday after it was started earlier in the day by the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard says Phil Burke and his daughter set off from Black Point Marina on Sunday to look at lighthouses around Biscayne Bay. Family members reported the pair missing early Monday.
Authorities say their 17-foot Key West boat was found near mangroves on the shore about four miles north of the marina. The motor was in the off position and there was no evidence of a collision.
Burke's hometown and his daughter's name were not immediately available.
