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Silver Alert issued for St. Johns County man

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert For an 83-year-old man diminished mental capacity.

Howard Franklin was last seen by a relative at his home in the 300 block of Orchis Road Monday around 7 a.m., said a SJSO news release.

Franklin is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and about 180 pounds with white hair. He may be driving a 2006 silver Toyota Tundra extended cab pickup truck with a Florida tag of B46 1GA. The pickup truck has a diamond plate toolbox in the bed.

Anyone with any information concerning the whereabouts of this man is asked to contact the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office at 904-824-8304, or 911.