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Body buried at sea washes ashore in Florida
The body of John Konicek, buried at sea after dying November 5, 1997, washed ashore near Marineland, Florida, after the remnants of Hurricane Mitch disturbed the casket. Investigators note it is the fourth such discovery, with federal rules requiring burial three miles offshore at 600 feet depth.
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Florida
ST. Augustine
Fla
John Konicek
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Coast Guard
Konicek
Marineland
Kevin Kershaw
St. Johns County