CANCELED – Silver Alert: 68-Year-Old Woman Missing From Fort Walton Beach

by Missing Persons Desk | Feb 3, 2026 · 12:58 pm | Florida News

Margaret Holmes, Image Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Silver Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.


A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Margaret Holmes from Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Margaret Holmes, last seen in the area of the 400 block of Racetrack Road Northwest in Fort Walton Beach, Florida who was last seen wearing a dark gray zip up hoodie, green sweatpants, and tennis shoes. Margaret may be wearing a gray hat. She may be traveling in a 2025, gray Mazda CX-5, Kentucky tag number N7N582.

  • Age: 68 years
  • Sex: Female
  • Race: Black
  • Hair: Gray
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Height: 5’07”
  • Weight: 090
  • Last known area: Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Walton Beach Police Department at 850-833-9546 or call 911.

When a Silver Alert goes out, it usually means a senior has vanished in a way that worries family or investigators. The program is designed to get that person’s description and vehicle information out quickly, before they travel too far.

Details in this story are drawn from an FDLE alert flyer for this case. You can view the official FDLE flyer here.

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