Manatee County, FL — The body of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, who disappeared while on a family vacation in Florida, has been found, his family confirmed.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Giovanni’s body was discovered Friday near where his backpack had been located, in a retention pond at the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 75 and State Road 70 in Manatee County, near Bradenton. The location had been searched by authorities on the first day of search efforts.