Missing Polk County man with autism found safe

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued a Purple Alert for a missing man with autism on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old was found safe just after 2 p.m. A caller told PCSO he was spotted in the clubhouse of a gated neighborhood about three miles from his home.

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