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Deputies in Orange County have found the body of a missing paddle boarder who fell into Lake Barton early Saturday.

The paddleboarder's friends told deputies they were out on the lake with their paddleboards when the 39-year-old victim fell in and never came back up.

Investigators were called to Lake Barton near Brosche Road early Saturday morning.

Search underway for missing paddleboarder in Orange County, deputies say Man, 39, fell into Lake Barton and never came up Updated:  Tags:  Search underway for missing paddleboarder at Lake Barton. (2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A search is underway for a missing paddleboarder who went missing in Lake Barton early Saturday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the 39-year-old man fell off a paddleboar...

Orange County rescue units are searching for a man who went missing while paddle boarding with friends in Lake Barton Saturday morning.

Orange County sheriff deputies and Orange County Fire Rescue are searching for a missing paddle boarder, who went missing in Lake Barton.

Ribbon cuttings held for brewery, candy shop GREAT BEND – The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassador’s Club hosted Ribbon Cuttings at 1305 and 1403 Main Street to recognize two businesses. The first was for the opening of Dry Lake Brewing. Named after Lake Barton, Dry Lake is the first brewery ever in Great Bend and is locally owned. Kevin Burkey and Ryan Fairchild opened the business on May 6 with seven employees. Currently, the brewery is open from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and...

Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020 Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe 1930 - 2020 GREAT BEND - Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe, 89, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born August 4, 1930, to James Tighe and Sarah (McDermott) Tighe in Strokestown, Ireland, county of Roscommon. He was the youngest of ten.   Dermot attended elementary school at St. Mary’s Strokestown and Cloonfree. A...