Body of missing boater found on Central Florida lake, officials say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The body of a missing boater was found in Lake County on Monday following a weekend boating accident.

On Saturday, around 3:25 p.m., the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a call of a possible boating accident on Lake Yale in Eustis.

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FWC and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate and rescue one victim.

According to the victim, another occupant was still missing after the crash.

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Law enforcement continued to search for the victim using sonar, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

On Monday, at 7 a.m., the body of Nicholas Kenley was found on Lake Yale.

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This incident remains under investigation.

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