DELTONA, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is investigating after a man drowned while kayaking in Volusia County.
FWC officials said they received a call at 1:54 p.m. on Saturday about a kayaker who flipped their kayak and never surfaced.
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According to FWC, the man was kayaking on Big Lake in Deltona.
FWC and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office responded for the initial search.
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FWC officials told Channel 9 that a male, approximately 50 years old, was found deceased.
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FWC is working to notify the victim’s family.
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This is an ongoing investigation.
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