JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead after drowning in Ft. George Inlet on Saturday. Emergency crews were called the area at about 6:10 p.m. for reports of a person drowning.
Crews searched for the man, said to be between 30 and 40 years old.
“The JSO Air Unit, Marine Unit along with the JFRD Marine Unit, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and the USCG all responded to the area and conducted an extensive search for the victim; however, he could not be located,“ a Jacksonville police news release states.
Search crews found his body Sunday morning, police said.
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He was swimming with family and friends when he went missing in the water, according to Jacksonville police.
Foul play is not suspected.
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