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Missing diver found dead in Sarasota County: SCSO

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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — The diver whom law enforcement agencies were searching for in Sarasota County was found dead, according to officials.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) worked with multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as local fire rescue partners, to locate the missing diver.

Deputies said the diver left from shore on Manasota Beach earlier Sunday morning.

Neighbors and wildlife experts react after a wandering alligator surprises this Wesley Chapel community

A Wesley Chapel resident says gators come with the territory after one was caught on camera in a driveway. A ZooTampa expert explains the sighting is likely due to alligator mating season.

Neighbors and wildlife experts react after a wandering alligator surprises this Wesley Chapel community