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One man dead after drowning at James Lee Park in Destin

By WMBB-TV Staff,

14 hours ago

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. ( WMBB ) – The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a drowning at James Lee Park in Destin on Saturday.

OCSO officials said a 40-year-old visitor drowned after apparently being swept out into the Gulf of Mexico by a rip current.

According to a news release, the son of the victim was pulled out by the current and recovered from the water. Officials confirmed he was last reported in stable condition.

Both family members were taken to the Destin ER, however the father did not survive.

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