2 bodies found floating in Lake Okeechobee

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say two bodies were found floating in Lake Okeechobee.

The bodies were spotted Saturday morning. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says there was a fishing tournament going on at the time. But it was not immediately clear if the two dead were participants.

The names of the victims have not been released.

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