Officials find missing Citrus County paddleboarder
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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (FOX 13) - Citrus County deputies said they found a known addleboarder who went missing Wednesday night.
Officials said 34-year-old Mark Khokhlov is a local paddle board guide, and was last heard from at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said he left his home, rode his bike to Hunter Springs Park in Crystal River, and launched his black-and-white paddleboard.
Early Thursday morning, officials said they found him safe in the Kings Bay area. Citrus County deputies shared the following message on the agency's Facebook page: