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Tampa Man Dies After Scuba Diving in the Florida Keys

Monroe County Sheriff's officials say a 57-year-old man from Tampa died after scuba diving in the Florida Keys.

Spokeswoman Becky Herrin said Monday that Lloyd Beale surfaced from a dive at about 10 a.m. When he tried to climb aboard a dive vessel, he collapsed. Those on the boat pulled him aboard and CPR was performed. When the boat reached shored, Beale was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of his death.

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