OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- An 82-year-old Texas man died in an apparent drowning Sunday in Destin.

According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the man was seen entering the water behind Sandprint Circle shortly before 11 a.m.

Deputies say the man was then located approximately 10 minutes later floating face down.

"The man was pulled from the water and lifesaving measures were immediately taken," a release states. "However he was declared deceased a short time later at a local emergency room."

No further details were released.

An investigation is ongoing to determine an official cause of death.