Monday

21 September 2026

Possible Human Remains Recovered From Lake Juliana in Auburndale

Sheriff’s Office Forensic Photographer at Lake Juliana Boat Ramp

AUBURNDALE, FL — What the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is calling a “portion of a body” may have washed ashore at Lake Juliana in Auburndale Monday morning.

Deputies responded to the Lake Juliana boat ramp, where a forensic van and detective were seen as investigators examined the discovery. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the recovered body portion has been taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine whether it is human or animal.

The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information has not yet been released.

SOURCE: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Omar Gonzalez

Multimedia Journalist