Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Splish splash!
Body found in hotel swimming pool:
A man's body was found at the bottom of a hotel swimming pool, officials said.

Jamie Perez Roque was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials believe the man, whose age and hometown were not immediately released, drowned accidentally sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

Roque's body was discovered by another swimmer, who bumped into him at the bottom of the Hawaiian Inn's pool, said Sgt. Mike Fowler of the Daytona Beach Shores Public Safety Department.
Bumped into him? Eeewwww! But wait a minute ...
The pool was not lighted at the time because of local ordinances designed to protect sea turtle hatchlings. Strong lights can draw the turtles inland instead of out to sea.
Looks like the turtles need razor wire on the pool fence too.