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Man dies after being pulled from the water on Sand Key: Clearwater

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — A New York man died after being pulled from the water on Sand Key on Thursday.

The City of Clearwater said police and fire rescue units responded to a call at Bayside Park on the Intercoastal Waterway around 4 p.m.

A 51-year-old New York Man was found unresponsive in the water.

Family members brought him to the sand, and people on the shore attempted life-saving measures, according to officials.

Clearwater Fire and Rescue (CFR) arrived and he was taken to Morton Plant Hospital. He died an hour later, according to CFR.

Lutz residents fight private school rezoning at county hearing

More than 30 residents showed up to Hillsborough County's Land Use Hearing to reject a rezoning proposal that would bring a 1,000-student private school to Lutz.

Lutz residents oppose rezoning for private school citing traffic and safety concerns