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***Update: The apparent drowning victim found in the Gulf near Destin Tuesday is identified as a 47-year old St. Martinsville Louisiana man. Family members say he dove under the water and never resurfaced. Lifeguards found him approximately 75 yards from the beach.
A Louisiana man was pulled unconscious from the Gulf of Mexico near Destin today after family members say he entered the water and disappeared from view a short time later.
The 9-1-1 call for a distressed swimmer in the Gulf of Mexico off 1001 Highway 98 East in Destin came in around 9:30 a.m.
The man was pulled from the water and lifesaving measures were immediately taken, however he was declared dead a short time later at a local emergency room.
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