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DIXIE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert on Saturday evening for a baby last seen in Dixie County.
Officials said that 2-month-old Laya Strain was last seen in the area of the 300 block of Northeast 293rd Ave. in Old Town.
The baby, who was last seen wearing a pink one piece outfit, may be in the company of 36-year-old Sara Strain, according to the FDLE.
Officials did not state the relation between the woman and the baby.
Laya Strain is described as described as being 1 foot 11 inches tall, weighing 12 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
According to the FDLE, Sara Strain may have traveled to Gilchrist County.
🚨PLEASE SHARE🚨 – A MISSING CHILD Alert has been announced in Florida for 2-month-old Laya Strain. She was last spotted in the vicinity of the 300 block of Northeast 293rd Avenue in Old Town, Florida. Laya was wearing a pink one-piece outfit at the time she was last seen.
The child may be in the company of Sara Strain, a… pic.twitter.com/RhafupCf2z
— FDLE (@fdlepio) August 17, 2025
Officials said that “due to an ongoing investigation, this case has been upgraded to a Missing Child Alert.”
If you have any information on the whereabouts of this child please contact the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office at 352-498-1245 or 911.
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