LANTANA, Fla. — Authorities are investigating after a dead body was pulled from the water near a Lantana boat dock.
The discovery was made on Tuesday morning near 312 E Ocean Ave.
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Lantana Police Department says that the person pulled from the water likely died from an accidental drowning.
Authorities are now working to identify next-of-kin.
The investigation is ongoing.