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Search underway for 2 adults missing in Winter Haven lake, deputies say

Deputies are asking the public to avoid the Lake Summit and Lake Eloise area

Polk County Sheriff's Office (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies announced they are conducting a search and recovery mission for two adults on Lake Eloise in Winter Haven on Saturday.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to the area around 5 p.m. after the two adults are believed to have drowned.

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The PCSO Marine Unit and the the FWC are conducting the search, according to a news release.

Deputies are asking the public to avoid the Lake Summit boat ramp, Lake Summit and Lake Eloise until further notice.

This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates.


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Jacob joined ClickOrlando.com in 2022. He spent 19 years at the Orlando Sentinel, mostly as a photojournalist and video journalist, before joining Spectrum News 13 as a web editor and digital journalist in 2021.

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