FLORIDA — A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for a missing woman last known to be in Homestead, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE identified the missing person as Maria Ramirez, 69, from Homestead in Dade County.
Ramirez is described as a white-Hispanic woman with gray hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.
The last known area listed on the FDLE flyer is Homestead, in Dade County.
The alert is being handled through local law enforcement. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homestead Police Department at 305-247-1535 or call 911.
For residents in South Florida, the key point is simple: the alert is active, the missing person description is public, and authorities are asking the public to report information directly to police. People who think they have seen Ramirez, or have information that could help locate her, should call right away using the numbers provided.
The FDLE flyer remains posted online as the official public notice tied to the Purple Alert.
