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Missing jet skier in Hendry County found dead

Multiple agencies worked for two days to locate a man who went out in the water on Sunday at the Lazy Springs Recreation Park. They found him on Day 2, deceased.
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UPDATE: (2:19pm)
Florida Fish and Wildlife announced they have found the body of the missing jet skier at Lazy Springs Recreational Park.

Divers resumed the search Monday morning and recovered Altuve Ardilla from the water deceased.

FWC said "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's loved ones."

The investigation continues.

Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price's report:

Missing jet skier in Hendry County found dead

ORIGINAL STORY:

Lee County Sheriffs Office, FWC and other agencies are searching for a missing person last seen on a Jet Ski at Lazy Springs Recreation Park in Hendry County.

Florida Fish and Wildlife said on Sunday at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers were notified of a missing boater in Hendry County.

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Crews search for missing boater in Hendry County on Sunday

The boater, 31-year-old Michael R. Altuve Ardilla was on a personal watercraft when he entered the water and did not surface.

FWC, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Hendry County Sheriff’s Office dive teams as well as FWC drone assets searched for Mr. Altuve Ardilla until temporarily suspending their search at sundown.

Teams resumed searching for Mr. Altuve Ardilla, Monday morning.

FOX 4 will update this article as we learn more.