Florida launches probe after Cuba kills 4 aboard US-flagged speedboat near Keys

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The State of Florida launched a full investigation into an announcement from the Cuban government that it killed several people aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat operating close to the Communist island’s north shore on Tuesday. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., first said the Cuban Interior Ministry reported confronting a speedboat with a Florida license number and claimed the occupants opened fire first. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told Fox News Digital that his office is now looking into the situation, adding that Havana is not an honest neighbor. "I’ve directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to work with our federal, state, and law enforcement partners to begin an investigation," Uthmeier said in a statement. TRUMP ULTIMATUM TO CUBA: 'MAKE A DEAL, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE' OR FACE CONSEQUENCES "The Cuban government cannot be trusted, and we will do everything in our power to hold these communists accountable." The Cuban government claimed that on Tuesday morning, a "violating speedboat" had been detected within one nautical-mile of Falcon Key’s El Pino channel, near Villa Clara. The area also lies a relatively short distance due south of the Florida Keys resort town of Marathon. The Cubans claimed that when five Border Guardsmen approached to make the Americans identify themselves, the speedboat’s crew fired shots. "As a consequence of the confrontation, as of the time of this report, four aggressors on the foreign vessel were killed and six were injured. The injured individuals were evacuated and received medical assistance," the Cuban government claimed. "[N]ational defense is a fundamental pillar of the Cuban State in safeguarding its sovereignty and ensuring stability in the region." When reached for comment, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official directed Fox News Digital to the State Department. CUBA IS APPROACHING ITS BERLIN WALL MOMENT — AMERICA MUST HELP THEM BREAK THROUGH Secretary of State Marco Rubio was already in the Caribbean regio…