OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Police Department issued a Purple Alert for a missing, endangered 82-year-old Ocala man Tuesday afternoon.

According to the report, Sylvester Cotto was last seen at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, traveling northbound on N. Pine Avenue from NW 35th Street. He was driving a gray 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck with the Florida license plate KYCZ05.

He was wearing a navy-blue shirt, black jeans, and “brown boat shoes.”

Anyone who sees Mr. Cotto should call 911 immediately.