Florida boy, 5, goes missing from home, later found dead in nearby pond

One daysingle sourceOne outlet reported this themselves - 9 of the 10 reports ran its copy.

The headline, as it travelled

All 10 reports used the same wording across 10 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 10 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026

What it is about

Drone Team Sheriff Office Florida, United States Hillsborough County, Florida, United States

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 1 original report, 9 reprints

Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report
- mynews4.com20:15first to report
  Florida boy, 5, goes missing from home, later found dead in nearby pond
  An urgent search came to a tragic end for a Florida family after their 5-year-old son was found dead in a pond Friday.
  9 reprints
  - news3lv.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - kpic.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - ktul.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - krcrtv.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - krcgtv.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - weartv.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - wcti12.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - cbs6albany.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy
  - nbc16.com7 Aug, 20:15their copy