Event Brief
Florida man dies while scalloping, WCSO says
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: A 66-year-old Tallahassee resident died after suffering a medical emergency while scalloping, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatchers received a call at about 10:04 a.m. Wednesday about a boater in distress near a lighthouse, and officers responded.
WHO: A 66-year-old Tallahassee resident; Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: The man died after a medical emergency while scalloping; officers responded to a boater in distress call near a lighthouse.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Wakulla County, Florida
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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