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Silver Alert for woman last seen in Sarasota canceled

Sylvia Charles, 73, was last seen in Sarasota. A Silver Alert was issued for her Friday.
Sylvia Charles, 73, was last seen in Sarasota. A Silver Alert was issued for her Friday. Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearing House

A Silver Alert issued Friday afternoon for a woman who was last seen in Sarasota, was canceled hours later.

The alert for Sylvia Charles, 73, of Charlotte County was canceled at 6:46 p.m. Friday after she was found safe, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. Charles had been missing since about 3:40 p.m. Friday, according to the original Silver Alert.

When the alert went out, she was reportedly last seen in the area of Clark Road and Interstate 75 in Sarasota County.

Sara Nealeigh: 941-745-7081, @saranealeigh

This story was originally published December 30, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Silver Alert for woman last seen in Sarasota canceled."

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