ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A 16-year-old drowned Sunday at a beach in St. Lucie County, deputies said.
He has been identified as Jonathan Peralta Leon. A fundraising page has been set up by his sister to cover funeral and medical expenses.
In a Facebook post, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said the drowning occurred at Pepper Park Beach.
Investigators said the teen was pulled from the water and taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital but later died.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office did not share any other details on the incident.
A man also died Sunday while swimming near the Boynton Inlet in southern Palm Beach County.
