The family of Giovanni Pelletier is grieving after the missing teenager's body was recovered in Florida this weekend. Pelletier, 18, who hailed from North Carolina, disappeared on a recent trip to Florida to reconnect with members of his father's side of the family.

After more than a week-long search, the body of Giovanni Pelletier, the 18-year-old who went missing in Florida on Aug. 1, has been found, according to family members and officials.

The family of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier from North Carolina has confirmed that he is the person whose body was found in a retention pond in Manatee County last Friday. Pelletier’s body was discovered near Interstate 75 at State Road 70, following his disappearance while traveling to Brevard County.