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Family members and officials say the body of missing teen Giovanni Pelletier has been found in Florida.

The 18-year-old from North Carolina went missing on Aug. 1 on the way to visit relatives in Brevard County.

Pelletier's cause of death has not yet been determined.

After more than a week-long search, the body of Giovanni Pelletier, the 18-year-old who went missing in Florida on Aug. 1, has been found, according to family members and officials.

Missing teen found in Florida

What we know:

On Friday evening, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) confirmed that a body had been found in a retention pond at the southbound off-ramp of Interstate 75 and State Road 70. The spot is near where Pelletier's backpack and phone were previously located. However, MCSO had not ye

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