The Daytona Brach Police Department is looking for former Drake and Josh star Jared Drake Bell. The Florida resident is also known as Drake Bell. He is considered missing and endangered. According to the police, he should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on 4/12/2023 just before 9p.m. If you know where he is or have any information, please contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207.
Trouble has followed Drake of late, according to WESH "In 2021, he was sentenced to two years probation on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who met him online and accused him of sexual contact after she attended his concert when she was 15."
One of his fans has already updated the former "Drake and Josh" star's Wikipedia page:
"On April 13, 2023, it was reported that Bell had gone missing in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was considered to be "in danger". Bell was last seen around 9:00 PM EDT on April 12, 2023."
** UPDATE: 4/13/2023 1:26p.m. - At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe.
It’s Not Just The Airport, Fort Lauderdale is Flooded
Heavy rains have been battering the South East coast of Florida. The big news yesterday was the Fort Lauderdale Airport was forced to close. The airport will remain closed at least until noon on Thursday. Many of the roads around the airport are still flooded. Flights have been diverted to Miami.
Estimates have the rainfall totals of 22.5" of rain in 7 hours (3 to 10 pm) at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The downtown Fort Lauderdale area has also been heavily affected. Countless cars are stranded. Many neighborhoods are flooded and a tornado warning was issued last night. The mess continued into Thursday, as reported by CBS News "The flooding prompted Broward County public schools to cancel classes and all activities on Thursday because of flooding."
So what happened in Fort Lauderdale?
A storm cell parked over the are and would not move. It just stayed there. Instead of the usual storms sweeping through the area, this one decided to hang over the Dania Beach area. They were buried with over 20 inches of rain in a short time. Here's some of the video and pictures that they are waking up to today as they try to go about their daily routine in South Florida.
