By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 9, 2014

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Collier County Sheriff’s deputies say a 75-year-old Naples woman drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Naples Daily News (https://bit.ly/1n4dPaV ) reports that the drowning happened Monday.

The body of Mary McCauley was spotted by two English tourists sitting on the sand.

Beachgoers unsuccessfully performed CPR on McCauley, who was pronounced dead at NCH North Naples Hospital.

Authorities said the woman was alone and cautioned people against swimming in the Gulf alone or without people on shore to watch.

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