Death investigation underway at North Fort Myers marina

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead on his boat in North Fort Myers. (Credit: WINK News)

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead on his boat in North Fort Myers.

The manager at Prosperity Point Marina, just across the Caloosahatchee Bridge, said he called authorities around 10 a.m. Friday after smelling a foul odor on Thursday.

The man on the boat was 65 years old and had lived at the marina for about a year, the manager said.

LCSO crime scene units are at the scene but no information has been provided.

Trust WINK News for updates as details are revealed.

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