Florida Missing Child alert for 4-year-old canceled after boy was found safe

CARRABELLE, Fla. - A 4-year-old boy in the Florida Panhandle was last seen Thursday morning, prompting a statewide missing child alert – but officials said he has since been found safe.

Franklin County deputies were searching for a 4-year-old boy. 

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued the Missing Child Alert on Thursday morning but canceled it within two hours.

No other information was provided, including what led up to the child's disappearance and where he was located.