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Man Dies While Cave Diving With Son in Central Florida

A central Florida man died while cave diving with his son at Blue Spring State Park near Orange City.

Volusia County Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson says the body of 56-year-old Rhys Dervan of Ocoee was recovered by divers on Monday afternoon.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Dervan and his son surfaced together around 3:30 p.m. Monday. But the father went back down for a final dive to a cavern about 120 feet below the surface. He never came back up.

Davidson says Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers called the sheriff's department for help. Divers found the body about 6:47 p.m.

The medical examiner's office will determine the cause of death.

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