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Deputies respond to young man found floating in Hobe Sound waterway

MCSO scene March 16, 2026
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HOBE SOUND, Fla. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a person was found floating in a waterway in Hobe Sound on Monday morning.

Deputies say paddleboarders discovered a young man near the 11000 block of Indian River Drive North.

Good Samaritans brought him back to shore and performed CPR. He was then taken to a local hospital.

The victim has not yet been identified.

Deputies say that this was an attempted suicide and the victim is still alive.

Expect a heavy law enforcement presence in that area, specifically the intersection of Southeast Cabot Street and Southeast Heckler Drive.

This is a developing story. Stay with WPTV for updates.