A Cuban mother living in South Florida is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating her teenage son, who vanished nearly two months ago in Cape Coral, Lee County.<\/p>\n
Seventeen-year-old Adriano Ben\u00edtez Mart\u00ed was last seen on October 28, as he was heading home from school.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt video shared by journalist Mario Pent\u00f3n, the mother, visibly drained and marked by uncertainty, recounted her ordeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am making this video to request help, as my underage son, 17-year-old Adriano Ben\u00edtez Mart\u00ed, has been missing since October 28 of this year, 2025,\u201d she stated at the beginning of the recording.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe Never Came Back\u201d<\/p>\n
The mother detailed how she personally dropped her son off at school that morning, as was their daily routine. When work commitments prevented her from picking him up, she would arrange for an Uber to bring him home.<\/p>\n
This usual routine marked her last direct contact with her son. \u201cOn the day he disappeared, he called me and said, \u2018I\u2019m heading home, I already called the Uber,\u2019 and he never came back,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n
The search has been a distressing journey, hindered by red tape and a lack of communication from local authorities.<\/p>\n
She reported the disappearance in Cape Coral, and a detective was assigned to the case. \u201cHe came to my house, took samples from my son\u2019s toothbrush and comb, asked several questions, and took photos of my son,\u201d she elaborated.<\/p>\n
Growing frustrated with the lack of progress, she reached out to the AMBER Alert system on her own. \u201cI\u2019ve been to the police station multiple times and received no answers. I went to the sheriff\u2019s office, but still nothing. They contacted some of his friends, but no one knows anything,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n
\u201cI Can\u2019t Sleep Peacefully\u201d<\/p>\n
Through her pain, she painted a picture of her son, hoping those who see it might recognize the polite and affectionate boy.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was raised with love. I\u2019m a single mother and raised him lovingly, just like my other children. He\u2019s a calm child with excellent grades, obedient, a homebody who always asked for permission to go anywhere\u2026 and suddenly, he\u2019s gone,\u201d she expressed.<\/p>\n
The uncertainty is overwhelming: \u201cI don\u2019t think the worst, but I feel my son is not okay. I can\u2019t sleep peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n
Uber Questions Arise<\/p>\n
Much discussion on social media has focused on the teen’s use of Uber.<\/p>\n
The mother mentioned that Adriano used the app when she was unable to pick him up, sparking concerns about safety protocols.<\/p>\n
One user questioned, \u201cWhy don\u2019t they collect Uber data for every trip if he was traveling alone?\u201d<\/p>\n
Others pointed out there\u2019s a feature called Uber Teens, designed specifically for minors, where family members can track the journey in real time and receive driver information.<\/p>\n
Some suggested that the Uber driver should be the first person authorities look into.<\/p>\n
This aspect has fueled the public\u2019s call for a more thorough investigation and greater cooperation from the ride-sharing platform.<\/p>\n
Public Reaction: Judgment and Empathy<\/p>\n
The video\u2019s release sparked a wave of comments.<\/p>\n
Many expressed shock, support, and solidarity, while others criticized the mother, suggesting she seemed \u201ctoo calm.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be this calm; I\u2019d be frantic. When my kids are late, I can\u2019t handle the worry,\u201d one commenter stated.<\/p>\n
Another added, \u201cMy son is 32, and if he didn\u2019t check in daily, I\u2019d be beside myself. That mom is too calm; I\u2019d be a wreck.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, many defended her.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone shows their pain differently and according to their character\u201d; \u201cWe\u2019re so used to drama we don\u2019t appreciate composure\u201d; \u201cSometimes the calmest person is suffering the most inside,\u201d were among the supportive remarks.<\/p>\n
One comment captured the collective sentiment: \u201cThis mother is facing a nightmare every parent fears. She has no time for tears; it\u2019s the moment to act with calm and courage. In private, she cries like any mother would. She needs God\u2019s strength and the community\u2019s help to find her son, who will always be her baby.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of this article\u2019s publication, no further details about the case have emerged.<\/p>\n
Finding Adriano: Key Questions<\/p>\n
What steps has the mother taken to find her son?<\/p>\n
She filed a missing person report in Cape Coral, worked with a detective, and contacted the AMBER Alert system. She has also visited police stations and the sheriff\u2019s office multiple times.<\/p>\n
Why is the use of Uber significant in this case?<\/p>\n
Adriano used Uber to travel home when his mother couldn’t pick him up, raising concerns about safety protocols, especially for minors using the service alone.<\/p>\n
What public reactions have been noted regarding the mother’s demeanor?<\/p>\n
While some have criticized her for appearing too calm, others have defended her, noting that people express distress differently and that her composure might mask deeper suffering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Cuban mother living in South Florida is reaching out to the public for assistance in locating her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":92178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[49451,4047,209,211,210,49450,356,49452,2454,49454,807,49453],"class_list":{"0":"post-92177","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-coral","8":"tag-adriano-bentez-mart","9":"tag-amber-alert","10":"tag-cape-coral","11":"tag-cape-coral-headlines","12":"tag-cape-coral-news","13":"tag-cuban-mother","14":"tag-lee-county","15":"tag-mario-pentn","16":"tag-missing-person","17":"tag-public-reaction","18":"tag-south-florida","19":"tag-uber-safety"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}