{"id":63983,"date":"2026-03-20T23:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=63983"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:18:52","slug":"the-florida-department-of-law-enforcement-fdle-has-issued-a-missing-child-alert-for-a-12-year-old-girl-from-tampa-the-alert-was-upgraded-today-march-20-2026-following-an-ongoing-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/the-florida-department-of-law-enforcement-fdle-has-issued-a-missing-child-alert-for-a-12-year-old-girl-from-tampa-the-alert-was-upgraded-today-march-20-2026-following-an-ongoing-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a Missing Child Alert for a 12-year-old girl from Tampa. The alert was upgraded today, March 20, 2026, following an ongoing investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a Missing Child Alert<\/strong> for a 12-year-old girl from Tampa. The alert was upgraded today, March 20, 2026<\/strong>, following an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missing Child Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Name:<\/strong> Larisa Olivera-Valenzuela<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Age:<\/strong> 12 years old<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Description:<\/strong> 5’5″ tall, 125 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Last Seen:<\/strong> Monday, March 16, 2026, in the 8700 block of Key Biscayne Drive<\/strong> (near Antigua Lane) in Tampa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What You Can Do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Authorities are asking the public to remain vigilant. If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office:<\/strong> 813-247-8200<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Emergency Services:<\/strong> 911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The FDLE upgrades cases from “missing” to a “statewide alert” when there is a heightened concern for the child’s safety, though specific details regarding the investigation have not yet been released to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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