Key takeaways:
- The body of James “Denny” Hurst, 72, has been found in a sunken sailboat off Fort Myers Beach, Lee County officials said Sunday.
- The dive team had found the boat, named “Good Girl,” in Matanzas Pass, saying that James “Denny” Hurst was last known to have been on board the boat when Hurricane Ian hit the state in September.
- The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and expressed their condolences to the family and friends of Hurst.
Nearly four months after Hurricane Ian hit Florida, the body of a missing man has been found in a sunken sailboat off Fort Myers Beach, Lee County officials said Sunday.
The discovery of James “Denny” Hurst, 72, comes just days after the same authorities announced they had found the remains of an 82-year-old woman also missing after the storm.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Hurst was found on a sunken sailboat, “Good Girl,” that had been located by divers in Matanzas Pass in Fort Myers Beach.
The dive team had found the boat, named “Good Girl,” in Matanzas Pass, saying that James “Denny” Hurst was last known to have been on board the boat when Hurricane Ian hit the state in September.
Hurst was the last known person still missing in Lee County after the Category 4 hurricane slammed into Florida last year, leaving dozens dead and causing widespread devastation.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. They also expressed their condolences to the family and friends of Hurst.
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