Orange County

Body found in lake at Orlando apartment complex

ORLANDO, Fla. — A body was discovered Tuesday morning submerged in water at an apartment complex in the Rosemont area, the Orlando Police Department said.

Police said someone reported a suspicious item in the lake shortly before 8:45 a.m. at the Cypress Pointe apartments on Lake Orlando near North Orange Blossom Trail.

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Firefighters removed the item and discovered a body.

Detectives are at the scene investigating the death.

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Anyone with any information about the death is asked to call police.

See a map of the scene below:


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