Richardson, Texas Man Found in Waters Off Florida

A Texas man has died after being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle.

The News Herald reports that bystanders pulled 74-year-old Phil Norris Long of Richardson, Texas, from the waters off Panama City Beach on Tuesday afternoon.

They attempted to revive Long until police and medical personnel arrived.

Authorities say Long was pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

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