UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Missing Child Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.
FLORIDA (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old boy reported missing from Land O Lakes in Pasco County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE identified the child as Ethan White, 15. He is described as Black-Hispanic, with brown hair and hazel eyes. FDLE listed his height as 5 feet 9 inches and his weight as 130 pounds.
FDLE said the last known area for the teen was Land O Lakes, in Pasco County.
The alert is part of the state’s Missing Child Alert system and is intended to quickly get information out to the public and law enforcement when a child is reported missing.
Authority for the case sits with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office at 727-847-8102 or call 911.
Residents should keep an eye out for the child matching the description and report tips directly to law enforcement. FDLE’s official flyer is posted online at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/MCICSearch/Flyer.asp?ID=505650.
