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.

Lake Weohyakapka, also known as Lake Walk-in-Water, is a 7,528-acre lake just west of Indian Lake Estates in far eastern Polk County. It’s 22 nd in the state with an estimated 195 alligators.

Missing 18-year-old kayaker’s body found after several agencies search Polk County lake by: Kaycee Sloan. Posted: Sep 1, 2024 / 09:22 PM EDT. Updated: Sep 2, 2024 / 02:54 PM EDT.

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.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials are searching a lake in Polk County for two people who are believed to have drowned on Saturday. “Once they got here,” said David Phillips.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The body of a 9-year-old Port St. Lucie boy who fell off a boat into a Polk County lake over the weekend has been found, authorities said Tuesday. Polk County Sheriff Grady ...