Police identified the victim has James LaRive, who had previously described himself as homeless and lived aboard a sailboat anchored in the mooring field. Police say they delayed the announcement of the drowning until Thursday morning until LaRive's body could have been positively identified and his family was notified.
LaRive's body was discovered by a boater at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday near Island Park, according to police.
Emergency responders, including Sarasota Police Officer Tschetter and Officer Blanco using a Sarasota Police boat arrived on the scene and pulled the victim from the water, according to police, then transported LaRive to the 10th Street boat ramp for a death investigation.
Though police have
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