NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, police and search and rescue unit are searching for a 30-year-old man in the waters off Panama City Beach, Fla., near Shark’s Beachfront on Aug. 10. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Ala., received a report about 1:40 p.m. of a male in potential distress. He was reported to have entered the water and did not resurface. Assisting in the search is CG Station Panama City’s response boat crew, a Naval Support Activity Panama City H-60 helicopter crew, the Coast Guard patrol boat Kingfisher, Panama City Beach Police, and Panama City Beach and Surf Rescue. (Source: Coast Guard 08/10/16)
UPDATE: The Coast Guard has ended their search Aug. 11 for a 30-year-old man in the water off of Panama City Beach. Panama City Beach Police recovered a body matching the description of the missing person.
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