DUNDEE, Fla. — The body of a missing kayaker was found early Monday morning in Lake Annie after his friends reported him missing just hours earlier, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Officials said the man went out on the lake on his kayak around 3:30 p.m., Sunday. His friends went out on the lake around 5 p.m. where they found the empty kayak turned upside down on the water.

Body of missing kayaker, 18, recovered from lake in Polk County. By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com. September 02, 2024 at 11:13 am EDT. By Gene Saladna, WFTV.com.

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