Cynthia Aguilar's ambitious mission to cross the Florida Straits on a paddle board and raise $100,000 for seriously ill children has begun.
Aguilar jumped in the water about 12 miles off the coast of Cuba at 8 a.m. Friday and began paddling the 130 miles back to Key West's southernmost point.
Aguilar hopes to raise enough money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida to grant 20 wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Aguilar's crew is filming the trip and posting her progress on the website for her non-profit organization, Keeppaddlin.org, and her Facebook page.












My Yahoo