ALTHA — The lifeless body of a 19-year-old man was found floating in the Chipola River Saturday.
The man was identified by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office as one of several FSU students that visited the Chipola River. He was from Kuwait, officials said, but his name has not been released pending notification of his family.
CCSO reported receiving a call of a drowning on the Chipola River at Johnny Boy Landing, about three miles west of Altha off County 274. Upon arrival, deputies met with two people at the landing who told them they found the man in about 10 feet of water. Capt. Emory Godwin boarded a boat with the witnesses and went to the area where the two said they discovered the body. Once there, officials determined the 19-year-old was dead and recovered the body.