VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The body of a missing fisherman was found Thursday in Lake Harney, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC said L.S. Highsmith, 67, of Mims was fishing Wednesday afternoon when he fell into the water. Dive teams spent Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning searching for him.
“There were two individuals fishing in a boat and one fell. I guess he went under rather quickly. His friend made a call to the sheriff’s office,” FWC spokesman Chad Weber said on Wednesday.
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Family members gathered at a boat near the Jolly Gator Fishcamp, where searchers used radar to try and find the fisherman.
"As an agency full of anglers and outdoors people, all of us at the FWC can especially relate to how tragic it is to lose someone while they were doing something they love on the water," said FWC spokesperson Greg Workman.
"If there’s one thing to convey from this tragic situation, is to always wear an approved personal flotation device while on the water," Workman said.
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