Crime & Safety

Man's Body Pulled From Retention Pond In Lakeland: Reports

Residents alerted the Polk County Sheriff's office, WFLA.com reported.

LAKELAND, FL — The body of a man was found floating in a retention pond in unincorporated Lakeland neighborhood on Sunday morning, the Polk County Sheriff’s office told WFLA.com.

He died in the Chelsea Oaks subdivision, and the office was alerted by residents, the outlet reported.

Officials are conducting a death investigation, the outlet reported.

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