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16-year-old last seen in the Tampa area has been found

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TAMPA, Fla. — A Missing Child Alert has been cancelled for a teen last seen in Tampa.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has cancelled a Missing Child Alert for Jewel Blackwell, 16, that was issued Monday afternoon. The teen has been located according to FDLE, but did not provide any additional information.

Blackwell was last seen near the 6000 block of Gibson Avenue in Tampa on Thursday, Feb. 27. She was wearing a grey sweater and grey sweatpants.

She is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, 245 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. She has two nose piercings and a lip piercing.

FDLE said she may be traveling in the South Florida area.

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