HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — The Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) was on the scene of a marine incident on the Chassahowitzka Bay near the Hernando/Citrus County line on Saturday.
According to authorities, around 4 p.m., boaters noticed an "unmanned motorized" canoe circling in the bay.
The boaters found a 17-year-old clinging to a floating marker, HCSO said.
HCSO said the 17-year-old advised the boaters that his father had fallen out of the canoe.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Citrus County Sheriff's Office were working with HCSO in the search.
Authorities said boats and helicopters were used to find the missing man. They found his body at around 7 p.m., according to HCSO.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back for further details.
