Florida Keys

Dead man found floating off Marathon Sunday afternoon

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the water Sunday off the Florida Keys.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office identified him Monday as Dana Lester Jourbert, 61, who lived on 63rd Street in the Middle Keys city of Marathon.

Witnesses called police Sunday around 12:30 p.m. after they saw his body floating near the Keys by the Sea RV and mobile home park at 6099 Overseas Highway, said sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Linhardt.

Deputies do not suspect foul play, Linhardt said, but they are still waiting for autopsy results from the Medical Examiner.

This story was originally published February 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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