{"id":860343,"date":"2026-09-25T16:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/860343\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:16:16","slug":"missing-9-year-old-found-safe-in-north-fort-myers-after-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/860343\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing 9-year-old found safe in North Fort Myers after search"},"content":{"rendered":"

Missing 9-year-old found safe in North Fort Myers after search<\/p>\n

\"CarsonNORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

Update 10:30 a.m.: Deputies confirm Deakon has been found safe.<\/p>\n

Lee County deputies are searching for a missing 9-year-old boy in North Fort Myers and are requesting the public’s help.<\/p>\n

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 9-year-old Deakon Levi Stone was last seen traveling on foot in the area of Monte Isola Way in North Fort Myers while wearing a red polo shirt and blue pants.<\/p>\n

Deakon is 4’8″, weighs 100 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n

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Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)<\/p>\n

Deakon Levi Stone<\/p>\n

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LCSO confirmed they have deputies on the ground in the area looking for Deakon.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information on Deakon’s whereabouts is encouraged to call LCSO at 239-477-1000<\/a>, 911 as applicable, or contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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