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Updated: Body Found Floating in Water at Elfers Parkway
The body was found in an area flooded by the Anclote River.
A body was found floating in water in the 3800 block of Elfers Parkway, which is in a flooded area of Elfers, Pasco County Sheriff'sdeputies said Wednesday.
Spokesman Doug Tobin said authorities received the call about the body, which is that of a middle-aged man, at around 11 a.m. Wednesday. The man is dead.
Details released are scant, but Sheriff Chris Nocco said the man was fully clothed when found.
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Authorities found no obvious signs of trauma, said Sheriff's Office Spokesman Doug Tobin.
The water in the area, which is near the Anclote River, is still moving swiftly, Nocco said.
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The area is still "very dangerous," he said.
The investigation continues.
Updated at 3:33 p.m.
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