'A gift of safety': Kindergarteners across Florida to receive free Child ID kit

More than 800,000 children go missing each year in the US – one every 40 seconds. Attorney General Ashley Moody said free Child ID kits will be distributed to parents of every kindergarten student in Florida. The kits make it easier for parents to collect identifying information should they ever need it.

Missing 5-year-old Orlando boy found dead, deputies say

The search for a missing five-year-old boy in Central Florida tragically ended early Thursday after the boy's body was found, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an update early Thursday.

Missing Child Alert canceled for 14-year-old Florida girl after teen found dead

A statewide Missing Child Alert has been issued for 14-year-old Demiah Appling, who was last seen over two weeks ago in Old Town, Florida. While local authorities initially handled the search for the teen, FDLE said "due to a current investigation," the case has now been upgraded. "Demiah's disappearance is suspicious, and we believe she could be in danger," the sheriff's office wrote.