Body Found In Water Near Gulfport Beachfront

GULFPORT, FL — The Gulfport Police Department is investigating the death of a man whose body was found early Wednesday morning.

According to the agency, officers were called out to the 5700 block of Shore Boulevard South just before 12:30 a.m. Sept. 27. When they arrived, they found the body of Keith Tabor, 43, in the water.

Police say Tabor left his clothing and personal items on a bench on the nearby beach. (For more local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Gulfport Patch. Click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

“It appears the deceased went for a swim as he was found wearing swim trunks only,” an email from the agency said. The death appears “to be an accidental drowning,” the email added. “Alcohol is believed to be involved in this incident.”

Police are asking anyone with information about Tabor's recent activities to contact Det. Crowson at 727-893-1043. A receipt for a "room number 110" was found with his possessions, but police have not been able to locate where that room is.

No further information is being released at this time.

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