1:45 p.m. update: The body of a male has been recovered at the scene of the search for a missing plane.

Coast Guard sector St. Pete confirmed the finding and said the family was being briefed.

The body was found near Cedar Key.

No further information was immediately released.

PREVIOUS STORY: A small debris field was located Monday morning as crews continued their search for a small plane missing since Sunday with three people aboard. 

Coast Guard crews found a seat matching the description of the Cherokee Piper Single Engine plane that took off from Brooksville Sunday morning and was scheduled to land in Cedar Key just around noon. 

According to USCG Deputy Sector Commander Randall Brown, 65-year-old Jasper Jerrels was piloting the plane. His 17-year-old son and 60-year-old Hue Singletary were passengers on the plane. 

The flight was supposed to cover just 88 miles. The trio was headed to Cedar Key for lunch and did not file a flight plan. Authorities said the flight last had radar contact about seven miles south of its destination.  

Crews still have not found the actual plane or signs of the people on board. 

The Coast Guard is searching an area roughly the size of Tampa. A helicopter crew searched into the night, along with a USCG boat.

As the search continues, Jerrels' Brooksville neighbors are trying to remain hopeful. 

"If they haven't found them then I would always continue praying and hoping that they can find them," said neighbor Laura Spiva. "And the story could have a happy ending , but I always have hope."