18-year-old found safe in Florida Keys after disappearing while biking from Jacksonville, deputies say

Jasper Frohock (SLCSO)

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — An 18-year-old man who authorities said vanished as he was biking from Jacksonville to the Florida Keys was found safe Thursday morning in Monroe County, authorities confirmed.

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According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper Frohock was found by deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies did not immediately confirm where in the Keys Frohock was located at.

Investigators said Frohock was reported missing on Monday after last being seen in the 1900 block of Crestview Drive in Fort Pierce.

“Throughout his journey, he was traveling several miles each day by bicycle and camping overnight in a tent, often staying at local parks,” an SLCSO news release states.

It’s unclear why Frohock’s loved ones were unable to get in contact with him.

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