CLEARWATER, Fla. — According to Clearwater police, a Largo man has died after being found floating 40 to 50 feet from shore at Clearwater Beach.
Deputies identified the victim as Joshua Westley, 34, who was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he died.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted in the response.
This is an ongoing investigation.

Pasco mother asks county to keep roadside memorial honoring son killed in crash
A Pasco County mother is asking county leaders not to remove a roadside memorial honoring her 4-year-old son, who was killed in a crash.
Pasco mother asks county to keep roadside memorial honoring son killed in crash