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Hoosier drowns swimming in Gulf of Mexico
Updated: Monday, 11 Jun 2012, 11:44 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 11 Jun 2012, 11:44 AM EDT
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say an Indiana man apparently drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico near St. Petersburg.
Pinellas County Sheriff's officials say 56-year-old Kenton Parker and 21-year-old Gary Ford swam from the beach to a buoy Sunday afternoon.
The Tampa Bay Times ( http://bit.ly/Kv5Dx9 ) reports the men started having a difficult time staying above water. Parker grabbed onto the buoy while Ford swam back to shore for help.
A Seminole Fire Department crew found Parker unresponsive in the water. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 4:30 p.m.
Officials say Parker was from Kokomo, Ind., and Ford is from Indianapolis. Parker and his family have vacationed in the Tampa area for the past 15 years.
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