Dave McKay was a familiar face on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds.
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Police said McKay, co-host of the Dave and Veronica show on 99.5 WQYK, didn't show up for work this morning. They said a co-worker who lives in the same complex checked on him and discovered his body.
McKay was a familiar face on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, and he often interviewed the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court.
"Dave was one of the nicest people any of us have ever met, and he was 100% the guy you heard on air for years," WQYK said in a statement.
The investigation continues, but there was no sign of foul play, police said. No other details were immediately available.
