Marlins president David Samson reflects on the team's affection for the late Jose Fernandez, his family and how his path to America will live on. (1:10)

Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident in Florida early Sunday morning.

Spokesman Lorenzo Veloz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a news conference Sunday that Fernandez, 24, was one of three men killed in the accident.

The families of the two men killed along with Jose Fernandez in a boat crash off Miami Beach are suing his estate. WPLG

The Coast Guard arrived on the scene around 3 a.m. to find a 32-foot boat upside down on a jetty off Miami Beach. Two of the victims were found dead under the vessel. One was found dead in the water. None of the deceased was wearing a life vest.

Fernandez died from trauma -- not drowning, Veloz said.

The names of the other two individuals initially were withheld pending notification of relatives, the Coast Guard said. On Monday, the Miami-Dade medical examiner confirmed to ESPN that the names of the others were Emilio Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25.

No further details could be provided on their connection to Fernandez because the case remains under investigation. However, the next of kin have been notified, the spokesperson said.

Speed is suspected to be a factor in the accident because of the impact with the jetty, Veloz said. There was no evidence of alcohol or illegal drug use.

"It does appear that speed was involved due to the impact and the severity of it,'' Veloz said. "It does appear to be that they were coming at full speed when they encountered the jetty and the accident happened.''

Veloz said Sunday the boat was owned by a friend of Fernandez's, but on Monday the FWC said in a statement that the registered owner of the vessel was Fernandez.

The Marlins announced that Sunday's game at home against the Atlanta Braves was canceled. A 16 -- Fernandez's uniform number -- was painted on the mound at Marlins Park on Sunday morning, and flowers rested on the rubber. Major League Baseball announced that there would be a league-wide moment of silence before each of Sunday's games.

A somber scene at Marlins Park, where signs honor Jose Fernandez and announce the cancelling of Sunday's game. [Credit: James Walker/ESPN] pic.twitter.com/FvHxALVQxs — ESPN (@espn) September 25, 2016

"Sadly, the brightest lights are often the ones that extinguish the fastest,'' Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said in a statement. "Jose left us far too soon, but his memory will endure in all of us. At this difficult time, our prayers are with his mother, grandmother, family and friends.''

Marlins president David Samson said in a news conference that Monday's game against the New York Mets will be played as scheduled. He said Fernandez will be a member of the Marlins "all time."

"The way he played this game, the way he was on the field, that's a way how these guys can honor him," Samson said.

Manager Don Mattingly and some Marlins players broke down during Sunday's news conference. Mattingly said Fernandez played with the "joy" of a "little boy."

Slugger Giancarlo Stanton didn't speak but later posted a tribute on Instagram.

Following the news conference, buses took Marlins players and executives to Fernandez's mother's home so they could offer her support and condolences.

"That smile I'm not going to see anymore. That personality and that love of the game, the love of everything, really. He was so accessible too," Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said at Marlins Park after Sunday's game was canceled. "The Marlins were done with batting practice [Saturday], but he was still out here talking to everybody and having a great time."

The Tampa Bay Rays canceled a scheduled pregame ceremony to recognize retiring Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, per his wishes, after Sunday's tragedy. Ortiz was seen in tears during the moment of silence before Sunday's game in Tampa, Florida.

"I don't have the words to describe the pain I feel,'' Ortiz said.

The Miami Dolphins held a moment of silence for Fernandez before their game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Fernandez announced on Instagram last week that his girlfriend is pregnant. The Marlins announced during Sunday's news conference that the baby is a girl.

"All of Baseball is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández," Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "He was one of our game's great young stars who made a dramatic impact on and off the field since his debut in 2013. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organization and all of the people he touched in his life."

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark also released a statement Sunday morning: "We are devastated by the news that Jose Fernandez has tragically passed. Jose was a remarkable young man and a tremendously gifted athlete, who at just 24, established himself as one of the game's biggest and brightest stars. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jose's family, friends, teammates, Miami Marlins organization and legions of fans in the United States and Latin America."

Fernandez's next start had been pushed from Sunday to Monday to make room for Adam Conley's return from the disabled list.

Fernandez immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 2008, after three failed defection attempts, and settled in Tampa, Florida. He became a United States citizen last year. He was a 2011 first-round pick, taken 14th overall by the Marlins, out of Tampa's Alonso High School.

At Citi Field in New York, fellow Cuban Yoenis Cespedes and the Mets hung a team jersey with Fernandez's name and No. 16 on the back in the dugout. Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, who is also Cuban, hung a Dodgers jersey with Fernandez's name and No. 16 in Los Angeles' dugout.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler played with Fernandez when the two were growing up in Cuba. They traveled together to Venezuela for a youth tournament, and Soler said Fernandez's ability was obvious, right from the start.

"Since he was a child, since we were kids, I knew he had something," Soler said through a translator. "He had a talent. It was very impressive."

Fernandez was 16-8 with a 2.86 ERA this season, earning his second appearance in the All-Star Game. Fernandez, who was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2013, was 38-17 with a 2.58 ERA in 76 career starts for the Marlins.

Third baseman Martin Prado said Sunday that Fernandez told one of his Marlins teammates that his last start against the Washington Nationals "was his best ever, and now he's gone." In that start, Fernandez pitched eight innings and struck out 12 as he allowed just three hits in a 1-0 Marlins victory.

Fernandez joins a long list of active baseball players to die in accidents. Cleveland Indians pitchers Tim Crews, 31, and Steve Olin, 27, were killed in a boating accident in Clermont, Florida, on March 22, 1993. Indians pitcher Bobby Ojeda was also on the boat and lost four pints of blood, but he survived.

ESPN staff writer James Walker and The Associated Press contributed to this report.</s>MIAMI (AP) — Jose Fernandez escaped from Cuba by boat on his fourth try as a teenager, and when his mother fell into the Yucatan Channel during the journey, he jumped in and pulled her out.

Fernandez's heroic backstory made his death early Sunday that much more heart-wrenching. The charismatic Miami Marlins ace was killed in a boating accident at age 24.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez walks in the dugout before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Saturday, July 23, 2016, in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Mets 7-2. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Fernandez and two other people died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach, authorities said.

Authorities didn't know the time of the crash. The capsized boat was found shortly after 3 a.m.

"All I can do is scream in disbelief," said Hall of Famer Tony Perez, a Marlins executive and native of Cuba. "Jose won the love of all. I feel as if I had lost a son."

Major League Baseball released a statement saying it was "stunned and devastated."

"He was one of our game's great young stars who made a dramatic impact on and off the field since his debut in 2013," Commissioner Rob Manfred said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, the Miami Marlins organization and all of the people he touched in his life."

The Marlins' game Sunday at home against the Atlanta Braves was canceled. The Braves, along with several other teams, quickly offered condolences.

"Hands down one of my favorite guys to watch pitch! He brought nothing but intensity and passion," Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price tweeted.

Within hours after the news broke, Marlins players gathered at the ballpark to grieve together.

"A lot of words were said — meaningful words and emotion and prayer," team president David Samson said. "Jose is a member of this family for all time."

David P. Samson, center, president of the Miami Marlins, covers his face during press conference to announce the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning. Fernandez was 24. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Samson spoke at a news conference while surrounded by every player on the Marlins, except their ace. The players wore team jerseys — black ones. Pitcher David Phelps stared at the floor and shook his head, while outfielder Christian Yelich took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Their eyes were red.

Manager Don Mattingly and president of baseball operations Michael Hill flanked Samson and unsuccessfully fought back tears. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton didn't speak but later posted a tribute on Instagram.

"I'm still waiting to wake up from this nightmare," Stanton said. "I lost my brother today and can't quite comprehend it. The shock is overwhelming. What he meant to me, our team, the city of Miami, Cuba & everyone else in the world that his enthusiasm/heart has touched can never be replaced. I can't fathom what his family is going through because We, as his extended Family are a wreck."

Fernandez was on a vessel that hit a jetty near a harbor entrance, said Lorenzo Veloz of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The overturned boat remained in the water for several hours, its engines partially submerged as its nose pointed skyward, as debris from the crash was scattered over some of the large jagged rocks.

Veloz described the condition of the boat as "horrible."

Investigators look at a boat overturned on a jetty, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, off Miami Beach, Fla. Authorities said that Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez was one of three people killed in the boat crash early Sunday morning. Fernandez was 24. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

City of Miami Fire-Rescue workers were seen carrying bodies, draped and on stretchers, at the Coast Guard station after sunrise. They were taken to the medical examiner's office. Two bodies were found under the vessel and a third was found on the jetty.

The names of the other two individuals were withheld pending notification of relatives, the Coast Guard said.

"It does appear that speed was involved due to the impact and the severity of it," Veloz said. "It does appear to be that they were coming at full speed when they encountered the jetty, and the accident happened."

Fernandez died from trauma and not drowning, Veloz said, who added there was no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs were a cause in the crash. He said none of the three victims wore a life jacket.

The boat was owned by a friend of Fernandez.

"It does pertain to a friend of Jose who is very well connected with several Marlins players, and I have stopped that boat before for safety inspections with other Marlins players on board," Veloz said. "We know that this boat knows the area. We just can't answer why this happened."

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was out of town but planned to fly to Miami.

"Sadly, the brightest lights are often the ones that extinguish the fastest," Loria said in a statement. "Jose left us far too soon, but his memory will endure in all of us. At this difficult time, our prayers are with his mother, grandmother, family and friends."

A native of Santa Clara, Cuba, Fernandez was unsuccessful in his first three attempts to defect, and spent several months in prison. At 15, he and his mother finally made it to Mexico, and were reunited in Tampa, Florida, with his father, who had escaped from Cuba two years earlier.

The Marlins drafted him in 2011 and Fernandez was in the majors two years later at 20. He went 38-17 in his four seasons with Miami, winning the NL's Rookie of the Year award in 2013, and was twice an All-Star.

Last week Fernandez posted a photo of his girlfriend sporting a "baby bump" on his Instagram page, announcing that the couple was expecting its first child.

"I'm so glad you came into my life," Fernandez wrote in that post. "I'm ready for where this journey is gonna take us together."

Fernandez became a U.S. citizen last year and was enormously popular in Miami thanks to his success and exuberant flair. When he wasn't pitching, he would hang over the dugout railing as the team's lead cheerleader.

FILE - In this Friday, April 24, 2015, file photo, Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez smiles after becoming a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony in Miami. The Marlins announced Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, that ace right-hander Fernandez has died. The U.S. Coast Guard says Fernandez was one of three people killed in a boat crash off Miami Beach early Sunday. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

"When I think about Josie, it's going to be thinking about a little kid," said Mattingly, pausing repeatedly to compose himself. "I see such a little boy in him ... the way he played. ... Kids play Little League, that's the joy Jose played with."

Mattingly then wiped away tears, and he wasn't alone. Red Sox star David Ortiz asked the Tampa Bay Rays to cancel a pregame tribute they scheduled in his honor before his final game in their ballpark Sunday.

"I don't have the words to describe the pain I feel," Ortiz said.

The New York Mets, in the thick of a playoff chase, will begin a series in Miami on Monday. Fernandez's debut game in 2013 was against the Mets, and he was scheduled to face them Monday after having his start pushed back a day.

"When the first pitch left his hand, the first thought is, 'Oh, wow, this is something special,'" said Mets manager Terry Collins, who picked Fernandez for this year's All-Star Game. "This was not only one of the greatest pitchers in the modern game but one of the finest young men you'd ever meet, who played the game with passion and fun and enjoyed being out there."

The game Monday will be played as scheduled, the Marlins said.

"Deep in our hearts there is a lot of pain," Miami third baseman Martin Prado said. "Somehow we've got to overcome that."

Miami Marlins player Dee Gordon stands in front of a memorial on the pitcher's mound at Marlins Park for Marlins pitcher Jose Fernanedez, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Miami. Fernandez, the ace right-hander for the Miami Marlins who escaped Cuba to become one of baseball's brightest stars, was killed in a boating accident early Sunday morning. The game between the Marlins and the Atlanta Braves was cancelled. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Fernandez's death immediately brought memories of past baseball tragedies, such as the deaths of Thurman Munson and Roberto Clemente — stars who died in plane crashes in the 1970s.

Cleveland teammates Steve Olin and Tim Crews were killed in a boating accident in Florida in 1993, and the game also reeled from the sudden deaths of major leaguers Darryl Kile, Nick Adenhart, Lyman Bostock and Cory Lidle in recent years.

Video boards at Marlins Park on Sunday morning showed a large "16" — Fernandez's uniform number — over his name. The number was also painted on the mound, and flowers rested on the rubber. A few dozen fans milled about in the ballpark plaza, some wearing Fernandez jerseys.

There were pregame tributes and moments of silence for Fernandez across the majors. His jersey hung in the Mets' dugout as they played Philadelphia at Citi Field.

Fernandez's 76th and final game was Tuesday, when he pitched eight shutout innings, struck out 12 and beat the Washington Nationals 1-0.

"He told one of his teammates that the last game he pitched, against the Nationals, was the best game he ever pitched," Prado said, his voice breaking. "Now he's gone, and it's hard."

AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York and AP freelancers Ian Harrison in Toronto, Mark Didtler in St. Petersburg and Jason Dearen in Gainesville contributed to this report.</s>Hang on for a minute...we're trying to find some more stories you might like. Close

Miami was hit hard this morning as news that Marlins ace pitcher José Fernández died in a boating accident early on September 25.

The coast guard found a boat in which Fernández was a passenger turned over after hitting rocks at full speed. The accident claimed Fernández and two others in the devastating crash.

Fernández passed at the young age of 24 and was deemed as one of the brightest stars in the MLB. Fernández was the 14th overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Florida Marlins. In his career he was 38-17 with a 2.58 ERA in 76 starts. This season Fernández is second in strikeouts in the MLB with 253 this. In his career he had 589 total strikeouts.

The Miami Marlins cancelled Sunday’s game in respect for Fernández and they have placed he cap on the mound with his number. The Marlins will honor their ace, teammate and friend for the remainder of the season. Teammate Dee Gordon was seen at the mound mourning the loss of Fernández as he will be greatly missed by not only his teammates, but other players and fans as well.</s>Investigators looking into the crash that killed Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández and two friends changed course Monday and said the vessel in which they were riding belonged to the superstar pitcher.

Authorities said Sunday during a news conference that the boat involved in the fatal Sunday morning crash belonged to “a friend of José’s who is very well connected to several Marlins players.” Investigators say the boat, Kaught Looking, was heading south around 3:15 a.m. at full speed when it struck the north Government Cut jetty, flipped and killed all three men on board,

But in a news release Monday, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission said Fernández was indeed the registered owner. They also confirmed that Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25, died alongside the pitcher.

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office has completed the physical autopsies of the three victims but pathologists are awaiting the results of toxicology tests, according to an office spokesman. FWC Officer Rob Klepper said the cause of death for the three men has not yet been established.

“The exact time of the accident is still under investigation and the operator of the vessel at the time of the accident is undetermined at this time,” Klepper said in a statement.

Klepper declined to provide new information to the Miami Herald when reached earlier Monday. But TMZ.com reported that Fernández was seen at American Social, a Brickell bar on the Miami River. And Will Bernal, a friend of Rivero’s, posted a string of texts on Instagram that suggested Fernández was indeed on the Miami River Sunday night and may have been upset about something.

“Try to keep him close to shore if you go out,” Bernal texted.

“Trust me it’s not my time yet,” Rivero responded.

“I know but try to keep Jose cool, tell him what I said,” Bernal wrote back.

Rivero then posted a picture of his phone’s map application, showing the area of the Miami River around American Social. An American Social manager released the following statement:

“José Fernández was a guest at American Social. We would like to extend our sincerest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the families and friends who share in the loss of the three victims involved in this tragic boating accident and to the Miami Marlins organization.”</s>Below are some of the FYIs in this week’s edition. The entire content of this week’s FYIs and Insider sections is available by subscription only. To subscribe click here.

COAST TO COAST: Either Californians think Miami would be a great new place to live or they’re checking out the competition: in October, Californians made more real estate searches on the Miami Association of Realtors’ website than persons from any other state, the association says. They’re followed, in order, by home searchers from Texas, New York, Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Michigan. A year earlier the leaders in Miami home searchers were New Yorkers, followed by Californians and Texans.

WE’RE TOPS FOR SPAIN: While South Florida appears on the list of the top-five US real estate targets for 12 of the 20 nations that most searched for US realty buys in October, surprisingly Miami or Miami Beach was the top choice in hunts for only one nation: Spain. Miami was second for Brazil and Israel, and Miami Beach was second for searchers from Italy, according to the Miami Association of Realtors.

ALL TOLLED, A GOOD YEAR: Miami-Dade Expressway Authority saw its debt rating raised by Fitch Ratings, raised from A- to A while the outlook remained stable, because performance was sharply ahead of expectation over the prior year with a doubling of both tolling locations and effect toll rates on its five roadways, Fitch reported in a review of US toll road operations. Fitch took only four positive rating actions on toll facilities during the year.

KEY FINANCIAL ROLE: Richard Lampen, president and CEO of Miami-based Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, has been named vice chair of the Financial Services Institute’s board of directors for 2016, rising to chair in 2017. The institute is an advocacy organization of independent broker-dealers and financial advisors.

GAS PRICES FALLING: Miami’s average gasoline prices were $2.13 cents a gallon as of Sunday, above most gas prices elsewhere but down significantly from the recent past, GasBuddy price-tracking service reported. Both GasBuddy and AAA said the national average was a flat $2 per gallon. Nearby, Sarasota averaged $1.96, Naples $2.07 and Cape Coral $1.98. “Gasoline could get even cheaper in the coming weeks, as some of the lowest prices of the year typically arrive in January,” said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. Miami gas prices are now 34.9 cents a gallon less than a year ago and 6.6 cents less than a month ago, GasBuddy said.</s>I'm so glad you came into my life. I'm ready for where this journey is gonna take us together. #familyfirst

Miami Marlins' pitcher Jose Fernández was killed along with at least two other people in an early Sunday morning boating crash off Miami Beach.Thereports the Marlins' star player was one of three bodies found near a boat up against the jetties. The 24-year-old, who immigrated from Cuba to Tampa as a teenager, was the National League rookie of the year in 2013 and considered one of the best in the league."The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernández," according to a statement from the Marlins. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time."Last week, Fernández posted a picture of his pregnant girlfriend on Instagram.</s>Ross Graham, the founder of Miami Cocktail Co., jokes that his college drinking days led him to a career in the alcohol and beverage industry, but it was his ability to gauge a gap in the market that led him to start his business.

“If you walk up to anyone on the street and ask them to name a brand of tequila or gin, they’ll probably have a top of mind name. Same with wine, and it goes down the list. But if you turn to those same people and ask them to name a ready-to-serve cocktail brand, most times you get a blank face looking back at you,” Graham says.



The all-natural, organic bottled-cocktail company rebranded in March. With headquarters in the core of Wynwood, the company launched with two wine-based flavors — sangria and mimosa — and distributed online and in five local Miami Whole Foods Markets.

The company imports organic wine from Spain and blood orange and tangerine juices from Sicily, and received organic certification. Currently, eight flavors are offered, and its newest flavor, Organic Copper Pot Margarita, is scheduled to debut before the end of the year.

Graham says the brand has been successful because people are shifting to products with real ingredients. Whole Foods recently increased Miami Cocktail Co.'s distribution by expanding it statewide. On weekends, Miami Cocktail Co.’s team can be found at various stores offering samples to shoppers. Graham says it’s the best way for people to learn about the company.

“People want transparency, they want something that’s authentic, and they want a real cocktail experience. And our mindset is just to make some real, authentic cocktails and bottle them up,” Graham says. “Being in a Whole Foods gives us the opportunity to do those consumer tastings which are so important. When people try it, they love it."



Each bottle contains about four to five cocktails at 9 percent alcohol and retails for $14.99.The recipes are created in Wynwood, and batches are made at the company's Missouri-based organic winery partner, where the ingredients are shipped and the bottling process is finalized. When orders are shipped, FedEx takes on the legal responsibility to verify that the person who purchased is the same as the receiver and is of drinking age.

The next step for Miami Cocktail Co. is to expand the retail brand to local brunch menus, eateries,

 and bars around South Florida, as well as New York and California. Graham also plans to pour during Art Basel Miami Beach and says he welcomes partnerships and collaboration. He hopes to see Miami Cocktail Co. at all the hip brunch spots in town.

“We’re proud to be Miami Cocktail Co., and we’re excited about it, but our name obviously is a big

 name, and we want to represent it and rep it proudly. To do it justice, we have to make sure that we do it with quality and that it's hand-crafted. We launched here in Miami, and we’re going to make sure to be a part of this community. Good things are on the way.”</s>Brace yourselves, Miamians — the debates are coming. In what is bound to be a circus, with Lester Holt as the ringmaster, tonight’s first presidential debate will take us all on a helter-skelter carousel of madness and, let's hope, enlightenment. It seems the only way to endure the merriment is to drown your political woes in a stiff drink. But the silver lining is there are plenty of Miami venues where you can do just that. Here are the local debate watch parties where you can relish in the chaos and forget your legitimate concerns for a few moments.

Standard Votes

The Standard Spa in Miami Beach will host a live viewing along with a red-versus-blue Standard Brauhaus Beer Pong Tournament. From 8:30 to 11 p.m. in the hotel lobby, the red and blue battle will play out with the rousing debate as background music. Once you arrive, you can purchase a Standard Brauhaus Beer kit, which includes 12 cups, two balls, and one six-pack of the new Standard Beer, made at Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery. The candidates come free. 

Free entry, $30 for the beer pong kit. The Standard Spa Miami Beach, 40 Island Ave., Miami Beach

Churchill’s Pub

It’s only fitting that Churchill’s Pub is getting in on the debate, broadcasting the battle on a large movie screen for your viewing pleasure. Not only can you grab a drink with happy-hour specials in effect while you watch the Trump/Clinton debacle, but you'll also be able to register to vote. And in case you’re too amped up to go home after the debate, Churchill's weekly Miami Jazz Jam will begin at 9 p.m. 

Free entry. Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami.

One for the Canes

The University of Miami will host a special debate party for students at the Convocation Center Fieldhouse beginning at 8:30 p.m. Join Bendixen & Amandi International, El Nuevo Herald, and the Miami Herald while NewsRadio 610 WIOD broadcasts live. Cast your vote in a live audience poll, and grab some bites and beverages before you sit back, relax, and watch the candidates duke it out. You might even catch a few special surprise guests and VIP appearances. 

Student RSVP. University of Miami Convocation Center, 1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables.

Monty’s Raw Bar

The Clinton campaign will host a watch party at Monty’s in Coconut Grove, so if the debate isn’t enough of a draw, the seafood surely will. Mix and mingle with South Florida’s Clintonites by the waterside. 

Free entry. Monty’s Raw Bar, 2550 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove.</s>These film permits were issued last week by the Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and Print Division, (305) 673-7070.

Raw TV. London. Someone Like Me. Florida City, Tamiami Park.

PR Design Co. Inc. New York. Parke & Ronen. Countywide.</s>Fernandez, who as a teenager survived harrowing conditions at sea as he fled Cuba to start a new life in the United States, was one of three men killed when a 32-foot boat collided with a rocky jetty off Miami Beach, the Coast Guard said.

The team, which drafted the pitcher in the first round of the 2011 draft, canceled its Sunday home game against the Atlanta Braves but dozens of mourners still gathered at a makeshift memorial set up for Fernandez near the entrance to Marlins Park.

Many wore his No. 16 jersey and brought flowers, teddy bears and pictures of themselves with the All Star pitcher.

""He was one of our game's young stars who made a dramatic impact on and off the field," Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.

Emergency crews responded to reports of a boat overturned on a jetty near the Government Cut shipping channel and South Pointe Park at about 3:30 a.m. (0730 GMT), the Coast Guard said.

Fernandez, who was born and raised in Cuba, tried three times to defect to the United States before arriving in the country at age 15 with his mother.

Cuba's state-controlled media made no mention of Fernandez's death on Sunday, a standard practice for those who left the island-nation surreptitiously, even though its communist government restored diplomatic relations with the United States last year.

Tony Diaz, a spokesman for the Cuban Baseball Federation, said the pitcher's death was "a big loss for global baseball. An already famous youth, he had a promising future.”

The right-hander, who made his major league debut in April 2013, was a two-time All-Star selection and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

Fernandez compiled a 16-8 record this season for the Marlins and was second in strikeouts in the National League. Known for his overpowering fastball, he had already had a franchise season record for strikeouts with 253 this season, and his 12.49 strikeouts per nine innings was the best in both the National and American leagues, according to the MLB.com.

At least two fellow Cuban-born baseball players, Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Yoenis Cespedes of the New York Mets, paid tribute to Fernandez by hanging his team jersey in their dugouts before Sunday games.

Fernandez, with his good looks and on-field charisma, was in many ways a hero to Miami's sprawling Cuban community.

"His story was our story," said Miguel Garay, 78, who came to Miami from Cuba's Pinar del Rio. "There's such a great tradition of baseball in Cuba and he embodied it better than anyone."

Havana-born Rene Nodarse, 55, said Fernandez stood out from other Cuban baseball players in Major League Baseball because of his clean-cut image. "He had so much passion and joy," he said. "Today it feels like our whole community has died."

The bodies of Fernandez and the other two men, who were between the ages of 24 and 27, were found on and underneath the boat, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Lorenzo Veloz said at a news conference. The agency is investigating the cause of the incident.

The identities of the two other victims were not released.

The speed at which the boat was traveling was believed to have played a role in the crash but alcohol and drugs were not considered to be a factor, Veloz said.
A boating accident near Miami Beach, Florida, kills Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández and two others.