{"id":194071,"date":"2026-03-16T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194071\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:08:12","slug":"search-underway-for-missing-teen-after-canoe-capsizes-on-orange-county-lake-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194071\/","title":{"rendered":"Search underway for missing teen after canoe capsizes on Orange County lake, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Authorities in Orange County are searching for a missing teenager after a canoe carrying four teens capsized Monday afternoon on Lake Jessamine.<\/p>\n

Deputies responded to a report of a capsized canoe around 1 p.m. on Monday .<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Rescue crews are searching an area of the lake near the 5500 block of Lake Jessamine Lane, according to the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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Preliminary information indicates the four teenagers were canoeing on the lake when the canoe overturned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Three of the teens were rescued, while the fourth remains unaccounted for.<\/p>\n

The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Orange County Fire Rescue launched a search involving boats and crews scanning both the water and the shoreline near nearby homes and docks.<\/p>\n

Weather conditions complicated the effort, with strong winds, rain and lightning creating choppy water and forcing crews to pause operations at times.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

\u00a0Authorities have not released the identity of the missing teen. Officials said the investigation is ongoing, and no additional information was immediately available.<\/p>\n

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Lake Jessamine, covering 294 acres, is a lake situated in Edgewood in Orange County and has an average depth of 11\u201316 feet, according to the Orange County Environmental Protection Division.<\/p>\n

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North side of Lake Jessamine. [Credit: Aimee Krivan, Orange County Environmental Protection Division] <\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.<\/p>\n

The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Orange County Fire Rescue,<\/p>\n

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