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Coast Guard: Man dies while diving off Anna Maria Island | TBO.com
A 52-year-old man died after he went scuba diving Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted by a boater who said a scuba diver returned to the boat in distress and later became unresponsive.
The 23-foot boat was anchored about 12 miles west of Anna Maria Island. Coast Guard personnel arrived and began to administer CPR on the man, whose name hasn't been released.
The man was transported to a boat ramp on Anna Maria Island, where he was pronounced dead, the Coast Guard said in a statement.