A Florida mayor had quite the unexpected catch while on a recent fishing trip.
The identity of the "recreational boater" wasn't revealed until now.
Castor was mahi-mahi fishing off the Florida Keys with her family when they spotted the package, the mayor told the Tampa Bay Times in an"Mayor Jane Castor is never off duty. This time, working with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office," the City of TampaTampa, Florida, Mayor Jane Castor listens to a question during a press conference regarding a city mobility plan at David M Barksdale Center in Tampa, July 18, 2023.
More suspected cocaine has since been found in waters off the Florida Keys. On Sunday, lobster hunters found a brick that was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol, according to the
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