BY LUISA YANEZ

                      The Coast Guard rescued seven Cuban migrants Tuesday morning, just off Miami and launched a search for
                      others people after finding an empty raft.

                      The migrants rescued were found onboard an orange raft some five miles east of Fowey Rocks Light, said Coast
                      Guard Petty Officer Anastasia Burns.

                      The migrants were spotted by a boater about 8:15 a.m. and then picked up by the 110-foot patrol boat the
                      Chandeleur at 9 a.m., Burns said.

                      A second raft was also found 10 miles north of the first. The raft was empty. A Coast Guard rescue boat and
                      helicopter are conducting a search in the area for other migrants who may be in the water, Burns said.

                      The migrants rescued were given food, water and, if necessary, medical attention. Immigration officials will
                      interview them to determine if they should be repatriated to Cuba.

                      The Coast Guard rescued or intercepted 777 Cuban migrants last year.