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2 Missing Florida Boaters Found Dead in Lake Near Winter Haven

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two boaters, nearly two days after they went missing in an accident on a Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the bodies of Orlando Ortiz and Jeffrey Marrero were located Monday in Lake Eloise.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Search on for Florida boaters missing in lake near Legoland (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities searched Sunday for two boaters who were missing and believed drowned in an accident on a central Florida lake near

  2. Fox News

    Florida boaters missing after anchor mishap on lake, sheriff says (opens Fox News)

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    Jeffrey Marrero, 34, and Orlando Ortiz, 32, are presumed drowned after jumping into Lake Eloise in Winter Haven, Florida, to rescue Ortiz's girlfriend, officials said.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Florida Boaters Still Missing in Lake Near Legoland After Saving Woman in Water (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The missing men were identified as Orlando Ortiz, 32, who is Velazques's boyfriend, and Jeffrey Marrero, 34, who is the father of the two girls.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    2 Missing Florida Boaters Found Dead in Lake Near Winter Haven (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two boaters, nearly two days after they went missing in an accident on a Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the bodies of Orlando Ortiz and Jeffrey Marrero were located Monday in Lake Eloise.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    2 missing Florida boaters found dead in lake near Legoland (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they recovered the bodies of two boaters Monday afternoon, nearly two days after they went missing following an accident on a central Florida lake near the Legoland theme park.

  6. Fox News

    Bodies of missing Florida boaters recovered at lake after anchor mishap, sheriff says (opens Fox News)

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    Dive teams in Polk County, Florida, recovered the bodies Jeffrey Marrero, 34, and Orlando Ortiz, 32, from Lake Eloise in Winter Haven nearly two days after the men vanished.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Twp missing Florida boaters found dead in lake near Legoland (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they recovered the bodies of two boaters Monday afternoon, nearly two days after they went missing following an

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