Coast Guard Searching For Missing Man On Personal Watercraft Off Marathon

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The search is on for a missing man off Marathon.

The US Coast Guard said 52-year-old Carlos Garcia-Cruz was reported missing Tuesday by his girlfriend.

Garcia-Cruz was last on a blue and white personal watercraft, he was wearing a life jacket.

Garcia-Cruz's girlfriend said he left Marathon on Saturday and was expected to return on Christmas Eve.

A search plane from Coast Guard Air Station Miami has been launched to aid in the search.