Florida Man Found Dead At The Bottom Of The Water
Sadly, you read the headline right. “Florida Man Found Dead At The Bottom Of The Water.” This horrible incident happened off of Causeway boulevard in Tampa which is not to far from where I live in St. Petersburg.
Missing Shrimp Boat Captain Found Dead In Sunken Ship
Reports tell us that Tampa police found a body while searching for a missing shrimp boat captain. The body was aboard the sunken ship called “Miss Jodi.” The boat was owned by Curtis Lee Cowling. Cowling was unfortunately the body they found.
Cowling was last seen alive Saturday before the storms began to hit the Tampa bay area. Police began to receive calls about Cowling’s boat being found submerged off Causeway Boulevard. Officers found the boat first, but Cowling was nowhere to be found.
It was hard for dive teams to find Cowling body at first due to the thousands of gallons of fuel that was spilled into McKay Bay, which made it a hazmat situation.
Late Sunday divers pulled Cowling’s body from the sunken boat. Chief Lee Bewcaw released a statement saying, “Although our Dive Team members, joined by multiple agencies, all worked tirelessly in their efforts, we now share in the sorrow of this tragic outcome. Our thoughts and concerns are with the family and friends of Captain Cowling during this difficult time.”