17-year-old missing after possible wrong train stop

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Highlands County authorities are searching for 17-year-old Anthony Maxwell Gonzalez, who was last seen Wednesday, Aug. 19 on an Amtrak train bound for Sebring. Deputies say he may have gotten off at the wrong stop, and they are asking for public help locating him.

WHO: Anthony Maxwell Gonzalez, 17; Highlands County Sheriff’s deputies

WHAT: A missing teen was last seen on an Amtrak train to Sebring and may have gotten off at the wrong stop.

WHEN: Aug 19, 2026

WHERE: Highlands County, Florida

WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.

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