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- Florida police are continuing their search for Brian Laundrie, who was named a person of interest in his fiancée Gabby Petito's disappearance and death.
- North Port Police are searching the 25,000-acre Carlton Reserve by air and by foot with K-9 units.
- Authorities have called the reserve a "vast and unforgiving location" with snakes and alligators.
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Florida's Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deployed dive teams to the sprawling Carlton Reserve to aid in the search for Gabby Petito's missing fiancé Brian Laundrie, according to Fox13 reporter Kim Kuizon.
Florida police said on Wednesday that the "search continues" for Laundrie, who was reported missing by his family on Sept. 17. Authorities are scouring Florida's Carlton Reserve by air and on foot with K-9 units.
North Port Police said Tuesday night that their "search of the Carlton & nearby lands concluded for the evening" and yielded "nothing of note." They asked for the public's help in the search, encouraging people to send tips to the FBI.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office also denied rumors that he had already been found: "Despite rumors on social media this evening, #BrianLaundrie is NOT IN THE CUSTODY of our agency at this time," it tweeted late Tuesday.
"We can confirm we have received reports of 'suspected sightings' however, none have been accurate."
Laundrie's family said he went missing after going for a hike in the wildlife preserve last week, days after Petito was reported missing. On Sunday, authorities found Petito's body in a camping area in Wyoming and initially classified her death as a homicide.
Laundrie was named a person of interest in Petito's death, according to a statement by FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.