A 54-year-old woman from Post Falls, Idaho died Saturday afternoon in a snorkeling incident off Key Largo.
The woman was identified as Melinda Loudeneack.
She was snorkeling off the charter boat “Journey” about 4 p.m. near the Grecian Rocks when the incident occurred. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded and CPR was performed continually upon reaching the Port Largo Homeowners Park in Key Largo where paramedics were waiting. She was taken to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier where he she was pronounced dead.
What caused her to lose consciousness remains under investigation. No foul play is expected.
An autopsy is pending.