NORTH PORT, Fla. - A memorial for Gabby Petito is growing near North Port City Hall. Stuffed bears, flowers, and ribbons cover a giant tree, offering comfort to those who knew Gabby and anyone touched by her story."It is symbolic," said Dan Barry. "[It is] something to get all our hearts warmed up and feel our grief.
And the grief is not going to go away."Despite heavy rain at times Monday, community members brought their families to lay flowers at the memorial site.
Some said prayers or crossed themselves.A few who did not feel like speaking instead wept.Gabby Petito, the missing Florida woman whose case captivated the nation, has apparently been found dead near Grand Teton National Park, the FBI says.