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Teen missing out of Winter Springs 'located and safe,' authorities say

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Published  August 3, 2025 1:30pm EDT
Seminole County
FOX 35 Orlando

The Brief

    • A sixteen-year-old who was reported missing Friday evening after leaving a health facility in Winter Springs has been found.
    • Authorities were concerned the teen might be traveling to Broward County, where he has family.
    • The boy was "located safe," the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said.

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. - Authorities have located a 16-year-old boy who walked away from a health facility in Winter Springs on Friday evening.

The teen was last seen around 5:30 p.m. leaving the Lotus Behavioral Center in Spring Villas Point, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. A search of the surrounding area was unsuccessful.

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Deputies said the teen has a documented history of health concerns and was possibly attempting to travel to Broward County, where he has family.  On Sunday afternoon, authorities said Jake Lee had been located.

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

 

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