Ten-year-old Tyler Boone came to Florida on Dec. 29 to meet longtime friend Gabby Ruiz at a mall in the Tampa suburb of Brandon, WFTS reported.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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