Fidel Castro is not dead.
Cuban leaders are strongly denying the rumors going around South Florida that their leader is dead.
Rumors of Castro's death are running rampant in Miami, and their frequency has intensified recently, as Castro's 81st birthday came and went Aug. 13 without any pictures, letters, or recordings from him.
The rumors went into overdrive Friday at a meeting of local officials who were going over their plans for when Castro really dies.
A road closure in the Florida Keys furthered the speculation, but it was actually caused by a police standoff.