1 dead, 1 rescued after distressed boat call

VENICE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say two people were discovered on a raft in the Gulf of Mexico, and one of them was later pronounced dead.

The Sarasota Herald-Tribune (https://goo.gl/8d9teV ) reports that rescuers responded Monday morning to a call for a boat in distress off Caspersen Beach. Two people were brought to shore, but a man in his 40s was pronounced dead.

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office officials say they’re conducting a death investigation.

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Information from: Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, https://www.heraldtribune.com