Police investigating body found floating in water off the Florida Keys
.jpg "The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a man’s body found floating in the water off the Florida Keys Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, 2023.")
A boater found a man’s body floating in the water near a Florida Keys marina Tuesday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The mariner reported the finding to Sugarloaf Marina workers around 10:15 a.m., and the staff contacted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman.
The sheriff’s office didn’t comment on the condition of the body, and Linhardt said the department’s Major Crimes detectives are investigating the circumstances of his death.
Autopsy results are pending. The sheriff’s office declined to release the man’s name until relatives are notified..
This report will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published August 22, 2023 at 1:10 PM.
