Man drowns after falling off float at Madeira Beach: PCSO

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - A man drowned at Madeira Beach after authorities said he and his girlfriend took floats into the water, and he disappeared under the water. 

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the beach side of 13601 Gulf Boulevard in Madeira Beach for reports of a missing swimmer. 

Detectives said Anthony Angelo, 51, was with his girlfriend when they took floats into the water. His girlfriend stopped where she could still touch the ocean floor, but Angelo continued forward about 50 yards, according to PCSO. 

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Shortly after, Angelo began yelling for help and disappeared under the water. His girlfriend ran to the shore and called 911. Multiple agencies, including the Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, assisted with the search, and at around 7 p.m., deputies found Angelo in the water a short distance from the shore. 

Deputies recovered his body from the water, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives do not believe the incident is suspicious.