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Snorkeling company Key West Company announced in its press released that it will be investing $100,000 in photography equipment. This equipment are said to be hi-tech and similar to those used by teams for Discovery and National Geographic channels.

The images taken by the snorkeling team will be posted on the website on a regular basis. This is Key West Snorkeling Company’s way to educate the public about the beauty of the ocean and that it is best to exert effort to preserve this beauty.

Individuals who want to see marine life and reef conditions can easily check out the company’s site because the images are being shown for free. The upgraded photography equipment guarantees clear and quality pictures.

Key West Snorkeling Lead Photographer Katya Timberly said that this is a big investment and a risky one considering that it is being made in the middle of a recession but she added that this will eventually pay off.

The friends and family of Staff sergeant Joseph Russo were shocked on Sunday when they found out that the 47-year old soldier drowned while snorkeling at the popular Ocean Reef Park in Singer Island in Florida.

Russo served with the Florida Army National Guard and was assigned for a nine-month duty in Afghanistan with the 715th military police company from Melbourne Beach. Prior to that, he worked at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

According to reports, the authorities were contacted by fisherman in the aforementioned area after they discovered a snorkeler that seemed lifeless near a cluster of rocks at the Ocean Reef Park. Lifeguards were the first ones to arrive at the scene and immediately performed CPR on Russo.

The authorities immediately rushed Russo to the nearby St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The soldier’s former colleagues said that Russo is a great colleague who’s dedicated to his work and a great friend to others.

Despite the initial findings showing accidental drowning, authorities are still conducting an autopsy to confirm if this is indeed the cause of death. The funeral arrangements are still being processed as of press time.