FL GABRIELLE TERRELONGE: Missing from Margate, FL - 21 June 2025 - Age 9

FBI, Margate Police searching for missing, ‘at-risk' 10-year-old girl

The FBI and Margate Police are searching for an “at-risk” 10-year-old girl who went missing, officials said Monday.

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FBI, Margate Police searching for missing, ‘at-risk' 10-year-old girl​

The FBI and Margate Police are searching for an "at-risk" 10-year-old girl who went missing, officials said Monday.

Gabrielle Patricia Terrelonge was reported missing on Oct. 29, FBI Miami officials said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also issued a missing child alert Monday evening.

Margate Police initially said Terrelonge was last seen at about 6 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the 5700 block of Margate Boulevard.

But police said further investigations have revealed the last time she was confirmed to be seen was in the south Broward area in June.

The FBI said she was reported missing after it was discovered that her mother had been incarcerated in Florida.

According to the FDLE, she may be in the company of 34-year-old Passha Davis. Officials did not specify how they're related.

The FBI also said she is itinerant and known to travel between Central and South Florida with family members.


MEDIA - GABRIELLE TERRELONGE: Missing from Margate, FL - 21 June 2025 - Age 9

 

[Tresir]

It very well could be in insurance limbo from storms. That is what is happening all over Florida right now.

No it wasn't that. Watch the video for the explanation. It was a bunch of things over the decades.

 

[GrandmaBear]

No it wasn't that. Watch the video for the explanation. It was a bunch of things over the decades.

Yeah I watched enough that I know it was in 2010. That's 15 years ago, it's not due to recent storms.

I do mean to get back to it later and watch it all.

 

[Tresir]

It closed in 2012 I believe. This article explains the reason it went out of business. I think this is where Gabrielle is/was living.

I haven't copied it all but you will get the gist. It is a 77 acre site.

Abandoned: The Tragic History of the Orlando Sun Resort & Convention Center — OrlandoParksGuy

The Orlando Sun Resort and Convention Center sits right outside the entrance to Walt Disney World Resort and the Disney-created town of Celebration, It's now abandoned. What happened here? What went wrong?

orlandoparksguy.com

The Slow Death of Kissimmee, Florida​

US-192, also known as Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, intersects with I-4 and World Drive, the main artery that runs through Walt Disney World.
In the 1970s and 1980s, 192 was a thriving tourist area, both sides of the 6-lane roadway were lined with hotels, chain restaurants like IHOP and Denny’s, and Disney souvenir shops.
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Entrance to the orlando Run Resort. Tennis courts on the left side, main lobby straight ahead.
For many, staying in Kissimmee was the only option as Disney had a limited number of hotels, and they were often sold out.
Kissimmee was a much-needed hotel district that supported Disney World.
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Orlando Sun is located at the corner of US192, I-4, and less than a 1/4 mile from entrance to Walt Disney World
In the 1990s Disney began ramping up construction on several new hotels.
Budget-friendly hotels like Disney’s All Stars Resort and moderately priced resorts like Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort were not only affordable but convenient.
With these new hotels, guests could stay on Disney property, use Disney transportation, and enjoy a number of exclusive perks.
The hotels on 192 soon began to die a slow death from that point forward.
Tourists were starting to become victims of crime often targeted for their rental cars. Rental cars had a particular letter/number combination on their license plates and criminals used this to target them. The story made national news.
Then, then the area suffered a major tourism crash following 9/11. It would be the final blow.
Many hotels in Kissimmee shuttered for good or sold out to time-share companies.

What happened to the Orlando Sun Resort?​

The hotel was built in 1972 by the Carolando Corporation, owned by a small group of North Carolina investors who saw an opportunity to build a hotel complex right outside of the soon-to-be-built Walt Disney World in the late 1960s.
It was to include thousands of hotel rooms, restaurants, a convention center, and the tallest observation tower in Florida.
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The observation tower, if completed, would have been the tallest building in Florida. Walt Disney World property is the white-shaded area on the left side of the photo.
But Carlando soon hit serious financial trouble and less than a year into the project, they sold the property to the Hyatt Corporation. Hyatt finished building over 3,400 hotel rooms and the convention center, but never built the tower.

Like abandoned content? Check out my video on YouTube: Abandoned Disney World Part 3​

It was renamed the Hyatt Orlando Resort.​

Hyatt operated the hotel for several years as a budget-friendly, modern resort and convention center but like most hotels in the area, it struggled to get heads in the beds in early to mid 1990s.
By 2002, Hyatt Orlando Resort was in serious financial trouble.
Kissimmee’s tourism economy was collapsing rapidly and those visiting Walt Disney World opted to stay on Disney property.
Attempts were made to revitalize the 192 corridor with business grants, new public transportation options and a crackdown on crime.
But on September 12, 2003, Hyatt suddenly closed its doors permanently, without notice to guests or employees. They literally told guests to be out by noon that day and few got refunds.
The hotel was later purchased at auction by the Moinian Group out of New York. The new owners planned to repurpose the hotel campus by making the rooms into condominiums.
While they waited for investors and permits, the hotel sat vacant for several years.
In 2007, Moinian decided to reopen the hotel so that it would generate some income until they could move forward with the condo project.
New furniture, soft goods, and landscaping were part of a nearly $1 million dollar refurbishment.

It was renamed the Orlando Sun Resort​

The owners tried to attract new business by offering DJ dance parties and even boxing matches! These efforts failed.
Guests saw the hotel as grossly outdated and wrote negative reviews on Google about hot water issues, mold in the hotel rooms, and a lackluster pool.
The Orlando Sun Resort closed once again in 2012 and was listed for $74 million.
It was purchased in 2021 by another New York company that took a generous grant from Osceola County to improve the property.
Nothing has been done on the property to date and the old hotel still sits abandoned.
The Orlando Sun Resort website is still active, along with a YouTube channel. They have not been updated since 2012.
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The resort was built with a pod design, where rooms were clustered into separate, but connected buildings.
View fullsize

Many of the buildings are octagon shaped. This was considered a futuristic and modern design in the early 1970s.
View fullsize

The complex is so large, it runs along US-192, I-4, and stretches to Osceola Parkway.
View fullsize

The Orlando Sun Resort was a massive complex. At time of opening, it was the largest hotel in Florida.
Continues at link.

 

[Tresir]

If it's zoned for commercial, it's hard to get rezoned for residential in a lot of places is why they can't just build houses on that spot.

No it's not that either.

 

[Guess Who]

No it's not that either.

Huh?

 

[Tresir]

Huh?

I have now posted a video and an article that explains it but just keep on guessing, if that's what you prefer.

 

[Guess Who]

I have now posted a video and an article that explains it but just keep on guessing, if that's what you prefer.

This was your question

I don't know why they couldnt build houses there.

That was my answer.

 

[Tresir]

This was your question

I don't know why they couldnt build houses there.

That was my answer.

Well if you had read my posts since, you will now know they received a large grant from the county to do that.

Also, I wasn't asking a question, it was just a statement.


.

 

[Guess Who]

What the he77? I'm only a few minutes in but how does this happen? Florida property is or should be premium even if the building isn't and this is in Kissimmee!! I can think of causes but not as easy to think of why nothing has been done about it...

I read above about her staying in abandoned resorts, motels, hotels, and such.

I don't know if I will watch all of this. Does it say what happened? I've heard fire but that still doesn't explain not rebuilding, selling, etc.

AI Overview


The Orlando Sun Resort has not been demolished yet primarily because
the redevelopment process, which includes demolition, has been tied up in county approvals, negotiations, and financing complexities for years. The demolition is part of a large-scale future project, not a standalone action.
The long-abandoned resort, an "eyesore" and magnet for crime and fires, is set to be transformed into a mixed-use entertainment district called "Ovation".
Reasons for the Delay

• Complex Redevelopment Process: Demolition of the existing, extensive structures is only one phase of the massive Ovation project, which requires comprehensive planning and has gone through several iterations and ownership changes since the hotel closed for the last time in 2012.
• County Approvals and Incentives: The developer, the Meyers Group, needed to negotiate a development agreement and secure incentives from Osceola County to make the project financially viable. Osceola County Commissioners only approved a development agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2024 and March 2025, respectively, allowing the next steps for redevelopment to proceed.
• Financial Hurdles: Earlier developers or potential buyers faced financial difficulties or backed out of deals due to high costs, such as a prior potential buyer who withdrew over $12 million in school impact fees. The current agreement includes county incentives, such as up to $6.5 million in reimbursement for the demolition itself, which helps mitigate the costs for the developer.
• Property Condition: The buildings have sat vacant for over a decade and have been severely damaged by trespassers, vandals, and fires, to the point the structures are considered unsafe and beyond repair. This extensive damage and associated safety concerns require careful planning and specific approvals before the site can be safely cleared.

The approval of the Ovation project is a significant step, meaning that demolition is expected to happen as the project moves forward into its construction phases. You can find more information about the planned development on the official Ovation website by the Meyers Group.

 

[Guess Who]

Well if you had read my posts since, you will now know they received a large grant from the county to do that.


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And government bureaucracy is what is holding it up and will also be holding up rezoning it. A grant will not do that part. They can't even get their act together to demolish it, let alone rebuild anything on it.

 

[Tresir]

And government bureaucracy is what is holding it up and will also be holding up rezoning it. A grant will not do that part.

So your point is what exactly?

This is the whole reason that homeless people like the victim live in dumps like this.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It closed in 2012 I believe. This article explains the reason it went out of business. I think this is where Gabrielle is/was living.

I haven't copied it all but you will get the gist. It is a 77 acre site.

Abandoned: The Tragic History of the Orlando Sun Resort & Convention Center — OrlandoParksGuy

The Orlando Sun Resort and Convention Center sits right outside the entrance to Walt Disney World Resort and the Disney-created town of Celebration, It's now abandoned. What happened here? What went wrong?

orlandoparksguy.com

The Slow Death of Kissimmee, Florida​

US-192, also known as Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, intersects with I-4 and World Drive, the main artery that runs through Walt Disney World.
In the 1970s and 1980s, 192 was a thriving tourist area, both sides of the 6-lane roadway were lined with hotels, chain restaurants like IHOP and Denny’s, and Disney souvenir shops.
View fullsize

Entrance to the orlando Run Resort. Tennis courts on the left side, main lobby straight ahead.
For many, staying in Kissimmee was the only option as Disney had a limited number of hotels, and they were often sold out.
Kissimmee was a much-needed hotel district that supported Disney World.
View fullsize

Orlando Sun is located at the corner of US192, I-4, and less than a 1/4 mile from entrance to Walt Disney World
In the 1990s Disney began ramping up construction on several new hotels.
Budget-friendly hotels like Disney’s All Stars Resort and moderately priced resorts like Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort were not only affordable but convenient.
With these new hotels, guests could stay on Disney property, use Disney transportation, and enjoy a number of exclusive perks.
The hotels on 192 soon began to die a slow death from that point forward.
Tourists were starting to become victims of crime often targeted for their rental cars. Rental cars had a particular letter/number combination on their license plates and criminals used this to target them. The story made national news.
Then, then the area suffered a major tourism crash following 9/11. It would be the final blow.
Many hotels in Kissimmee shuttered for good or sold out to time-share companies.

What happened to the Orlando Sun Resort?​

The hotel was built in 1972 by the Carolando Corporation, owned by a small group of North Carolina investors who saw an opportunity to build a hotel complex right outside of the soon-to-be-built Walt Disney World in the late 1960s.
It was to include thousands of hotel rooms, restaurants, a convention center, and the tallest observation tower in Florida.
View fullsize

The observation tower, if completed, would have been the tallest building in Florida. Walt Disney World property is the white-shaded area on the left side of the photo.
But Carlando soon hit serious financial trouble and less than a year into the project, they sold the property to the Hyatt Corporation. Hyatt finished building over 3,400 hotel rooms and the convention center, but never built the tower.

Like abandoned content? Check out my video on YouTube: Abandoned Disney World Part 3​

It was renamed the Hyatt Orlando Resort.​

Hyatt operated the hotel for several years as a budget-friendly, modern resort and convention center but like most hotels in the area, it struggled to get heads in the beds in early to mid 1990s.
By 2002, Hyatt Orlando Resort was in serious financial trouble.
Kissimmee’s tourism economy was collapsing rapidly and those visiting Walt Disney World opted to stay on Disney property.
Attempts were made to revitalize the 192 corridor with business grants, new public transportation options and a crackdown on crime.
But on September 12, 2003, Hyatt suddenly closed its doors permanently, without notice to guests or employees. They literally told guests to be out by noon that day and few got refunds.
The hotel was later purchased at auction by the Moinian Group out of New York. The new owners planned to repurpose the hotel campus by making the rooms into condominiums.
While they waited for investors and permits, the hotel sat vacant for several years.
In 2007, Moinian decided to reopen the hotel so that it would generate some income until they could move forward with the condo project.
New furniture, soft goods, and landscaping were part of a nearly $1 million dollar refurbishment.

It was renamed the Orlando Sun Resort​

The owners tried to attract new business by offering DJ dance parties and even boxing matches! These efforts failed.
Guests saw the hotel as grossly outdated and wrote negative reviews on Google about hot water issues, mold in the hotel rooms, and a lackluster pool.
The Orlando Sun Resort closed once again in 2012 and was listed for $74 million.
It was purchased in 2021 by another New York company that took a generous grant from Osceola County to improve the property.
Nothing has been done on the property to date and the old hotel still sits abandoned.
The Orlando Sun Resort website is still active, along with a YouTube channel. They have not been updated since 2012.
View fullsize

The resort was built with a pod design, where rooms were clustered into separate, but connected buildings.
View fullsize

Many of the buildings are octagon shaped. This was considered a futuristic and modern design in the early 1970s.
View fullsize

The complex is so large, it runs along US-192, I-4, and stretches to Osceola Parkway.
View fullsize

The Orlando Sun Resort was a massive complex. At time of opening, it was the largest hotel in Florida.
Continues at link.

Ending sentence, largest hotel in FL.

I'm not entirely surprised. Thinking of Disney, etc. also through the yrs. They were big and were able to compete and beyond with prices and adveritsing and packaging. Personally Disney imo has lost its appeal to many over what it used to be.

Neither Kissimmee or Orlando are beach communities either. It's about an hour to any ocean beach.

I think it's a combo of thiings.

It is a total shame as Florida land is at a premium imo.

I'm not getting to links too great today. I still plan on watching the video and doing some links.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Mother of missing South Florida girl, 10, appears in court for mental health evaluation

The mother of a 10-year-old who has been missing for months appeared in court again on Wednesday for a mental health evaluation.

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Mother of missing South Florida girl, 10, in court for mental health evaluation​

The mother of a 10-year-old girl who has been missing for months appeared in a South Florida courtroom again on Wednesday for a mental health evaluation.


As Davis entered the courtroom, she noticed TV cameras and made an obscene gesture.

Davis' latest court appearance stems from an arrest by Margate Police, when she was suspected of shoplifting but charged with resisting arrest.

A judge told Davis that people had concerns about her mental health.

"Various parties have some concerns if how you’re doing from a mental health standpoint; I am the mental health judge for Broward County,” the judge said. "So you have already had a court order that you’re getting an evaluation, which has occurred; we’re just waiting for the written report.”

Davis was previously Baker Acted and had been living on the street with her daughter.

"Everything went well, I’ll wait for the result, if I need to, that’s pretty much it,” Davis said.

“And we’ll bring you back next Thursday,” the judge said.

"That’s quite some time, OK,” she said.

"You’re not being found incompetent at this point, you’re not even being confirmed to have any mental health issues, but we have to address the concerns,” the judge said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Missing Margate girl's father says he confronted her mother in jailhouse visit

The father of a girl missing since June confronted the girl’s mother at the Broward County jail, looking for answers in the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge.

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Missing Margate girl's father says he confronted her mother in jailhouse visit​

A sentimental holiday appeal did not work.

The father of a girl missing since June confronted the girl’s mother at the Broward County jail, looking for answers in the disappearance of 10-year-old Gabrielle Terrelonge.

Paasha Davis received a jailhouse visitor, Gordon Terrelonge, on Thanksgiving Day. Gabby’s father said he was thinking he could get Davis, who is Gabby’s mother, to feel some emotion and understand the gravity of the situation.

“I was hoping that maybe, you know, she would care, that you know she’s out there and everyone’s worried, you know?” Terrelonge said.

Ten-year-old Gabby has been missing for months. She was last seen, with Davis, in Orlando last June. Davis is currently in jail on a child neglect charge. She was homeless, and Gabby was found sleeping in an alleyway last year. In his quest to find his daughter, Terrelonge is convinced Davis knows where she is.

“Well, I went there to try to get answers because I mean, I don’t really understand the holidays right now because things are not right,” Terrelonge said. “It actually ruined the day for me, to be honest, it was, like, terrible.”

Davis did not reveal any information that might be a clue about where Gabby might be.

"She showed emotion, she showed anger," Terrelonge said.

Terrelonge was angry, too. He said he was furious when he left the jail after his visit.

“My anger is not gonna solve anything,” he said, adding that he had modest goals for his visit. “Hoping for me to find some truth, I just want to find something, anything.”

Davis has been uncooperative from the start, refusing to discuss where her daughter might be, and even refusing to give her name to police when she was arrested. The court ordered a psychiatric evaluation and is waiting for that report.

Terrelonge is wondering why Davis, who he says has always been overprotective of Gabby, is just shrugging off her disappearance.

“Like I don’t know how she’s not worried by her being in a dangerous situation and not saying anything, that wouldn’t make sense to me, and it still doesn’t, but you know, we live in a crazy world, who knows?” Terrelonge said.

He says Davis is sticking to her version of events, telling him she gave Gabby back to him in July, and Terrelonge said she told him he should be in jail, not her.

Margate Police, the FBI, and police in Orlando are investigating this case. They gave Terrelonge a polygraph exam, and so far, we are told they believe he is telling the truth.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Mother of missing girl faces new charges

Passha Davis, the mother of missing 10-year-old Gabby Terrelonge, has been charged with concealing the location of a minor and providing false information to law enforcement.

www.wftv.com

Mother of missing girl faces new charges​

Passha Davis, the mother of missing 10-year-old Gabby Terrelonge, has been charged with concealing the location of a minor and providing false information to law enforcement.

Gabby Terrelonge was last seen near the Florida Mall in June, but her father reported her missing in October. Davis has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is currently held without bond in Broward County Jail.

Court records indicate that Davis refused to appear at her arraignment on December 8. Prior to these new charges, she had been charged with child neglect without bodily harm.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Broward County, FL: Police Seek Tips in Gabrielle Terrelonge Case; $5K Reward Offered

Margate, Florida — Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a missing 10-year-old girl. According to the Margate Police Department

countryherald.com

Broward County, FL: Police Seek Tips in Gabrielle Terrelonge Case; $5K Reward Offered​

Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a missing 10-year-old girl.

According to the Margate Police Department and Broward County Crime Stoppers, Gabrielle Terrelonge was reported missing after investigators discovered she had not been seen since earlier in 2025.


According to Crime Stoppers, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or suspects allegedly responsible for the child’s disappearance.

Investigators have not publicly detailed what may have happened between June and October, but officials say the investigation remains active and they are urging the public to come forward with any information.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip anonymously at browardcrimestoppers.org.