FLORIDA (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 16-year-old boy who was last known to be in New Port Richey, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE identified the missing child as Giovanni Young, 16. He is described as a Black-Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes. He is listed as 5 feet 2 inches tall and 170 pounds.
The last known area provided in the alert is New Port Richey in Pasco County. FDLE did not release additional details in the alert about when he was last seen or what he was last wearing.
Missing Child Alerts are used to quickly distribute identifying information to the public and law enforcement agencies. For local residents, the immediate takeaway is simple: know the description, pay attention to your surroundings, and report information directly to the agency responsible for the case.
In this alert, FDLE directed anyone with information to contact the Pasco County Sheriff's Office at 727-847-8102 or call 911.
What happens next depends on tips and investigative steps handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, with FDLE distributing the statewide alert information. Residents who believe they have seen the child, or who have information that could help locate him, are asked to call right away rather than posting to social media or trying to intervene themselves.
The official FDLE Missing Child Alert flyer is posted online at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/MCICSearch/Flyer.asp?ID=514593.
