CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A body was found Wednesday evening in the woods in Clearwater, according to the Clearwater Police Department.

The body was found at about 6:20 p.m. in the 700 block of South Missouri Avenue, police said.

The body appears to have been there for some time.

The person was identified as 45-year-old Michael D. Wood. Police do not believe there was any criminal nature surrounding the death.

The investigation is ongoing.

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