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UPDATE: Amber Alert canceled after missing Jacksonville girl, 12, found safe

Fernanda Arias The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Fernanda Arias, 12, was last seen Monday on Peach Drive in Jacksonville. Investigators believe she may have been kidnapped, according to the alert. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An Amber Alert issued Monday morning for a 12-year-old girl last seen in Jacksonville was canceled after officials said the girl was found safe.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Fernanda Arias, 12, was last seen Monday on Peach Drive in Jacksonville. Investigators believed she may have been kidnapped, according to the alert.

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Investigators said Fernanda may have been with a man named Jorge Reyes, who is from Jacksonville, and that they may have been traveling in a dark-colored, two-door Honda with a large rear spoiler.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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