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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said the teen has been found safe as of Saturday afternoon.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Missing Child Alert for a 17-year-old out of Winter Springs.
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FDLE said Matthew Vargas was last seen Friday at Spring Villas Point.
According to law enforcement, he wore a dark camouflage hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
Deputies said the teen made statements recently about harming himself.
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If you have seen Vargas, contact the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office at 407-665-6650.
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