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Search underway for missing swimmer, Brevard County Deputies say

Deputies say call came in around 9:30 a.m. Sunday

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MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – A search is underway in Brevard County after the Sheriff’s Office says a man in his 50s went under the water and has not been located.

Deputies say this all happened around 9:30 a.m. as the man was on a boogie board near A1A and Cove Road in Melbourne Beach.

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Video shows multiple different agencies responding, including the sheriff’s office and Brevard County Fire Rescue.

A helicopter can be seen flying overhead, as other first responders can be seen on shore with binoculars trying to locate the man in the water.

We’ve reached out to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Brevard County Fire Rescue to learn more.

Check back for updates on this developing story.