SUV of missing Belle Isle woman located

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Stephanie Chitwood Hollingsworth, 50.

On Saturday, the Orlando Sentinel reported that an SUV possibly belonging to Stephanie Chitwood Hollingsworth was found in Orlando in a retention pond, according to Orlando Police. Police have since confirmed the vehicle belonged to Hollingsworth.

Police say they were working with drone pilots when they found the vehicle. They say there was one deceased person in the vehicle at the time. The body has not yet been identified.

Hollingsworth has family in and grew up in Fort Myers. She was last seen in Belle Isle on September 25 at noon in her home.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her whereabouts.

If Stephanie Chitwood Hollingsworth is seen, call the Belle Isle Police Department via OCSO Dispatch (407)836.4357 or call 911 and advise of her location.

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