The Clearwater Police Department said a death investigation was underway after a body was discovered in the water.
The investigation was at Cortland Bayside, 19369 U.S. Highway 19 North. The body was discovered Saturday morning.
Clearwater Police said the body was found floating in the waters of Old Tampa Bay near the mangroves. The body was handed over to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office who will determine the cause of death.
Police said the man's identity is currently unknown.
"These should be freak accidents, not a natural disaster"
Dozens of Florida State University students and community allies marched through the streets of Tallahassee on Wednesday, demanding urgent action from state lawmakers on gun reform after a deadly campus shooting that left two dead and at least six others wounded.
FSU students march on Capitol, demand gun reform after deadly shooting
