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Missing Man: Urgent Search for Eric Frank Ballard

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Sarasota County deputies urgently search for missing 64-year-old Eric Frank Ballard, last seen driving a bronze 2011 Subaru Outback with tag GYAL eighty-eight. The vehicle was spotted heading east on Siesta Drive near San Remo Terrace around 10:39 PM on April 17th. The sheriffs office is seeking public help to locate Ballard, stressing the importance of quick tips. Search efforts are ongoing in the area where he was last pinged.

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Missing Man: Urgent Search for Eric Frank Ballard

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Tampa Bay News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Missing Man: Urgent Search for Eric Frank Ballard. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Sarasota County deputies are on the hunt for a missing and endangered 64-year-old man named Eric Frank Ballard. He is a white male standing six feet one-inch tall and weighing 225 pounds. Last seen Friday night driving a bronze 2011 Subaru Outback with Florida Tag GYL 88. That vehicle was spotted heading east on CES to drive near San Remo Terrace around 1039 PM on April 17th. No sign of him or the car since then and officials are treating this as urgent. Folks in the area are on high alert knowing how these cases can turn fast when someone's labeled endangered. The Sheriff's Office has put out the alert to get eyes everywhere, stressing the need for quick tips from anyone who might have seen something. Search efforts are ramping up with no new leads yet but they're combing the region where he was last pinged. Public help is key here as every detail counts in these situations. If you spot that Subaru or know anything, hit up Sarasota County Sheriff's Office right away. They're counting on the community to bring

him home safe. Stay vigilant out there. From your city powered by AI, this is Tampa Bay News Today. I'm Cory with the story.

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