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Man's body found in St. Johns River

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Authorities were called early Friday evening to search for a man in the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, authorities said. 

Multiple agencies responded just after 6 p.m. to a report of a person who had fallen into the water off the Riverwalk, near the Acosta Bridge. 

IMAGES: Coast Guard, police search for man in St. Johns River

A crew aboard a 29-foot response boat from the Coast Guard Station Mayport arrived at the scene about 6:20 p.m.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville Fire-Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard all participated in the search.

On Saturday, a body was seen floating in the river around 8pm. 

A fire rescue boat was sent out and a man was pulled from the river near the Times Union Center. 

News4Jax will update this story as more details become available.