Deputies release name of kayaker found dead in Myakka River

A body discovered near the Myakka River on Friday afternoon was positively identified as a kayaker who went missing earlier in the day, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says.

Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, a kayaker was reported missing along the Myakka River.

About 3:22 p.m. , a boater found a body in the river near Tamiami Trail and River Road.

On Saturday, deputies released the name of the man: David Wayne O'Ree, 50, of Venice.

Sheriff's detectives are working with the medical examiner's office to determine a cause of death.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also is investigating, according to the sheriff's office.

This story was originally published June 29, 2018 at 4:34 PM.