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A Florida child missing for two weeks was found safe, police say

A Missing Child Alert was canceled after 6-year-old Dayenna Johnson of Fort Myers was found safe, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Monday in a tweet.

A Missing Child Alert was issued Saturday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Dayenna Johnson, 6 years old, from Fort Myers
Dayenna Johnson, 6 years old, from Fort Myers Florida Department of Law Enforcement

The original alert said Dayenna, who stands 4-foot-4 and weighs 80 pounds, was last seen in the 4700 block of South Cleveland Avenue on June 18.

No further information was immediately available on how she turned up safe.

Staff writer Omar Rodriguez Ortiz contributed to this report.

This story was originally published July 3, 2022 at 11:54 AM.

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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