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Multiple agencies search for missing 20-year-old man seen swimming near Mickler's Landing

St. Johns County Fire Rescue said the swimmer's family made the call reporting him missing at 2:15 p.m. Sunday.
Credit: Zach Wilcox, First Coast News
Multiple agencies search for missing swimmer near Mickler's Landing Sunday afternoon.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Multiple units are searching for a missing man last seen swimming in the area of Mickler's Landing Sunday afternoon, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.

Fire rescue said the family of the swimmer, identified as a 20-year-old man, made the call reporting him missing at 2:15 p.m. He was last seen at 1:45 p.m. wearing black pants, officials said.

Members of the Coast Guard, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office and St. Johns County Fire Rescue are searching for the swimmer.

People are asked to avoid the area. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 911 immediately.

County officials and the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office closed Dondanville south due to "safety concerns with the incoming high tide." Officials also noted the threat of high rip currents.

This is a developing story.

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