This Georgia lake may look like a paradise, but its haunted past and high death toll tell a darker story. Tourists come back year after year, though!

Ramon Diaz-Soria will be given the posthumous award of “Hype Leader of the Year” by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for his deep passion for his community.

Georgia officials said they have found the body of 27-year-old Ramon Diaz-Soria, who jumped off a boat and into Lake Lanier.

Deputies chased them down, saying the two had gone “to stash some of their cocaine and CO2 canisters in the woods.” On the ...

At Lake Lanier, Old Federal Day Use and Little Hall have reopened after being temporarily closed. To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app.

The agency that operates Lake Lanier closed 11 parks in May due to limited staffing. Initially, officials planned to close more than 20. Nine locations remain closed.

TRAGEDY  "Anyone who knew him would tell you how kind, generous, funny, and full of light he was." Ramon Diaz-Soria drowned at Lake Lanier over the weekend.

A spokesperson from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said a 27-year-old was last seen just north of Vanns Tavern ...