A Palmetto Bay father and daughter who died in a weekend boating accident drowned, the Medical Examiner's office determined Tuesday.
The office performed autopsies on Phil Burke, 49, and his 8-year-old daughter, Tara Ann. The manner of death was accidental, according to Sandra Boyd, a forensic investigator at the ME's office.
Burke's family on Tuesday issued a statement as they made funeral arrangements for the two.
Their bodies were found floating Monday in the waters near Black Point Marina.
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This is a very tragic case.
Dwayne Clark
