Coverage dated August 5, 2026 to August 7, 2026

Florida man accused of attempted murder at Miami lobster diving spot

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 2 developments

A fight over a Miami lobster diving spot led to a young diver's air supply allegedly being intentionally shut off, leading to a suspect arrested for attempted murder. The confrontation occurred at a popular lobster diving location off Miami when a boater became irate over a vessel already anchored i…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Florida man accused of cutting off diver's air supply in fight over lobster diving spot

    Headline from WFLA ·

  2. Newest

    Florida man accused of attempted murder at Miami lobster diving spot

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

  2. Union Leader

    Man accused of cutting diver's air during Florida lobster dispute (opens Union Leader)

    Published

    Union Leader's feed description

    A South Florida man is facing an attempted murder charge after he was accused of intentionally cutting off a diver’s air supply during a dispute at a lobster diving site, police said.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida man accused of cutting off diver's air supply in fight over coveted lobster diving spot (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A battle over a lobster diving spot off the Florida coast allegedly escalated into an underwater nightmare after a man was accused of shutting off another diver's air supply, a confrontation that landed him behind bars on an attempted murder charge.

  4. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    FL man accused of cutting off diver’s air in fight over lobster diving spot (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    A man in Florida has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly cutting off a diver's air while the diver searched for lobster.

  5. WFLA

    Florida man accused of cutting off diver's air supply in fight over lobster diving spot (opens WFLA)

    Published

    WFLA's feed description

    A Florida man was arrested after deputies said he cut off a diver's air supply during a fight over a lobster diving spot.

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Florida man charged with attempted murder, accused of turning off air supply of submerged teen diver (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A former Florida boating safety task force member was charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly turned off the air supply of a submerged teenage lobster diver, authorities said.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Man denies cutting off diver's air supply during Miami lobster fishing spot dispute (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A Miami Beach man accused of shutting off a teen diver’s air supply during an argument over a dive spot near Fisher Island is speaking out to deny the allegations. Michael Joseph Simpson, 51, is facing an attempted murder charge in the July 29 incident.

  8. Tampa Bay Times

    Lobster fight becomes attempted murder after diver’s air supply is shut off, police say (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    MIAMI — A dispute over a diving spot during the lobster mini-season ended in what authorities say was an attempted murder after a man allegedly turned off a diver’s oxygen supply. Around 5:30 a.m. July 29, a boat had stopped and its occupants were preparing to dive at a known lobster location when a…

  9. The Guardian

    US man accused of trying to kill diver by cutting air supply in lobster dispute (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Florida man faces count of attempted felony murder after confrontation over a spot to catch lobster, authorities say A Florida boater was alleged to have tried to kill a diver by cutting off his air supply while they fought over a spot to catch lobsters off the state’s coast recently, according to a…

  10. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida man accused of attempted murder at Miami lobster diving spot (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A fight over a Miami lobster diving spot led to a young diver's air supply allegedly being intentionally shut off, leading to a suspect arrested for attempted murder. The confrontation occurred at a popular lobster diving location off Miami when a boater became irate over a vessel already anchored i…

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.