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Mother, 2-year-old missing from Highlands County found safe

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HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies said a mother who left her home with her daughter on March 15 was found safe.

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office said Ashley Carr, 33, left her home in Sebring with her 2-year-old daughter Dawn on Saturday.

They were last seen around 11:30 p.m. at a Wendy's in Lake Placid but have since been found safe.

There is no other information about the case at this time.

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