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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
5-year-old boy dies after being found in pond
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A 5-year-old boy reported missing from his Progress Village home was found in a community retention pond and later pronounced dead at AdventHealth, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies found him about nine minutes after arriving and began CPR; the circumstances of his death remain under investigation.
WHO: A 5-year-old boy, his parents, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
WHAT: A missing 5-year-old boy was found in a retention pond and later pronounced dead.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET
WHERE: Progress Village, Florida
WHY: The circumstances surrounding the boy's death remain under investigation, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
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