Body found floating in water in Jackson County

Press Release:

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man found floating in the water at Belle Fontaine beach near the St. Andrews community.

Sheriff John Ledbetter says around 12:30 Friday afternoon, a boater spotted the body about three quarters of a mile offshore. Deputies assisted by the Department of Marine Resources, recovered the unidentified man.

Cause of death is unknown at this time and the case is being treated as a homicide. Anyone with information should call the sheriff’s department at 228-769-3063. More information will be released as it becomes available.