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Tampa police find man's body in retention pond near Westshore Boulevard

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Tampa police find man's body in retention pond near Westshore Boulevard — WTSP 10 Tampa Bay, Land O' Lakes Community news
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Hillsborough County Tampa police find man's body in retention pond near Westshore Boulevard Officials are investigating what led up to a man's body being found in a retention pond Monday morning. Credit: 10 Tampa Bay News Body found at a Tampa retention pond near Westshore Boulevard. TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa police are investigating after a body was found in a retention pond Monday morning. Officials responded just before 8 a.m. to the area of North Westshore Boulevard regarding a report of a body in the water. When officers arrived, they found a man dead. TPD's dive team recovered his body. Detectives are currently working to confirm the man’s identity, while the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the exact cause and manner of death.  Investigators are on-scene gathering evidence to determine the circumstances leading up to this incident. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Close Ad

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