PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the death of a 55-year-old man after he was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico.
The man’s name was not released.
BCSO officials said they do not suspect foul play in the death of the man found Saturday at 5115 Gulf Drive. First responders arrived to the stretch of beach near where Lobster Fest had taken place to an unresponsive male. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital but was later pronounced dead, BCSO said.
An autopsy is being conducted by the Medical Examiner’s office.