Bodies of FGCU student, friend pulled from Alligator Alley pond

WESTON, Fla. — The bodies of two missing people were found inside a vehicle pulled from a retention pond along Interstate 75 at mile marker 35 Tuesday morning.

Florida Gulf Coast University junior Sebastian Ramos was one of those found dead, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The body of Josh Lausche, a 25-year-old former employee of Masa restaurant in Naples, was also found in the car, said his mother, Pam Brouwer.

The two friends were last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday leaving the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. They were in a 2015 silver Mazda 3 with Florida tag DRKM18 on their way to Bonita Springs.

The car, which ran off the road, was found at 7 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said.

George Ramos, Sebastian’s father, told WINK News in a phone interview what a great person his son was and how much his family misses him.

“He was a great person a good hearted young fellow who loved people and cared about people,” George Ramos said.

The 21-year-old Ramos, who loved music, was in Hollywood for a concert, friends said. Those friends remember him as a talented singer and guitarist. He starred in a music video along with his brother, Nick:

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