Jeffrey Marrero, 34, and Orlando Ortiz, 32, are presumed drowned after jumping into Lake Eloise in Winter Haven, Florida, to rescue Ortiz's girlfriend, officials said.
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are missing in a possible double drowning after a mishap with the vessel’s anchor while sailing on the choppy waters of a lake over the weekend, authorities said. Jeffrey Marrero, 34, and Orlando Ortiz, 32, remain missing after jumping into the water of Lake Eloise near the Legoland theme park in Winter Haven to rescue Ortiz’s girlfriend, 38-year-old Velcky Velasquez, theThe couple rented a 16-foot Tahoe ski boat to celebrate their one-year anniversary with Marrero and his two daughters, ages 10 and 8, the sheriff’s office said.
"They had to take a class to rent the boat, and they successfully took the class," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd told reporters.However, the problems began when Velazquez jumped into the water with the anchor, according to Judd, who said the lake was rough with 20 mph winds and "She's just very inexperienced, so she thinks that you have to get into the water, put the anchor in and then tie it to the boat," the sheriff said.As Velasquez was in the water, officials said the boat began to float away and the two men jumped in to help her. However, the men were not strong swimmers and wound up going underwater.
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