LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Ethan White has been located and is safe, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. The Florida Missing Child Alert has been canceled.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Authorities have escalated the search for a 15-year-old boy missing from Land O’ Lakes, officially issuing a Florida MISSING CHILD Alert on Friday afternoon. Ethan White was last seen around 12:40 p.m. on March 6 in the 2300 block of Bartolo Drive.
White is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. When he was last spotted earlier today, he was wearing a white Land O’ Lakes Christian School hoodie and black pants. He was also carrying a “Jordan” brand backpack in a gray-and-black color scheme.
Deputies noted that White may be traveling on a mountain bike. Because he has been designated as missing and endangered, officials are asking the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings immediately.
Anyone who has information regarding where White might be is urged to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, selecting option 7. Tips can also be submitted digitally through the agency’s website at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
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