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Clearwater police search for missing 78-year-old man with Alzheimer’s

Clearwater police search for missing 78-year-old man with Alzheimer’s
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Clearwater Police Department is asking for help locating a 78-year-old man with Alzheimer’s who has been reported missing.

Officials said Aaron Douglas Athertan was last seen in the 900 block of South Myrtle Avenue.

Athertan is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds and is believed to be on foot.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call Clearwater Police at 727-562-4242.

Florida brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal

A West Palm Beach man battling an aggressive brain tumor was denied insurance coverage for the surgery he needed to remove it, only to see his insurer reverse course in a dramatic turn that unfolded inside his hospital room while our investigative team was there interviewing him about the denial.

FL brain tumor patient denied insurance coverage for surgery gets full reversal