CANCELED – Silver Alert: 86-Year-Old Man Missing From Groveland

by Missing Persons Desk | Dec 30, 2025 · 3:13 pm | Florida News

Joseph Zdrodowski, Image Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Silver Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.


A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Joseph Zdrodowski from Groveland, Lake County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Joseph Zdrodowski, last seen in the area of the 5800th block of Patriot Pass in Groveland, Florida who was last seen wearing a black hat with a NASA logo, blue polo shirt, and black pants. He may be traveling in a 2018, silver Nissan Rogue, FL tag number CL84ZY.

  • Age: 86 years
  • Sex: Male
  • Race: White
  • Hair: Gray
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Height: 5’06”
  • Weight: 175
  • Last known area: Groveland, Lake County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 352-343-2101 or call 911.

Florida’s Silver Alert program is meant to help locate missing seniors and other vulnerable adults, often those living with dementia or another cognitive issue. When an alert is issued, agencies work with local media and the public to bring that person home.

Details in this story are drawn from an FDLE alert flyer for this case. You can view the official FDLE flyer here.

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