Multiple Drownings and Disappearances in Florida's Lake Eloise
TL;DR
Two bodies were recovered from Lake Eloise in Florida after a boating accident. Orlando Ortiz and Jeffrey Marrero disappeared after trying to help Ortiz’s girlfriend, Velcky Velasquez, as she struggled with their rental boat’s anchor, which was not tied to the vessel before she jumped into the lake. While Velasquez survived, the two men were found at the bottom of the lake using sonar equipment.
- 2 bodies recovered anchor mishap leads to drownings in Florida lake WESH 2 Orlando
- Grady Judd: Sonar used to find missing boaters at the bottom of Lake Eloise WFLA News Channel 8
- Two girls found drifting alone in boat after adults vanished in Florida lake, cops say Yahoo! Voices
- 2 Missing Florida Boaters Found Dead in Lake Near Winter Haven NBC 6 South Florida
- PCSO Marine Unit looking for two adults that may have drowned on Lake Eloise ABC Action News
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