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2 missing Florida boys out of Miami-Dade County found safe

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Two 14-year-old boys who disappeared from Homestead, Florida, on Wednesday have been found safe.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said they were searching for Franklin Cruz, 14, and Xavier Pile-Kittle, 14, who were last seen in the 320th block of Northwest 3rd Avenue in Homestead.

Officials described Cruz as a white-Hispanic male who is 5 ft 8 inches and 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black and grey True Religion hoodie, black pants, and black and grey Nike Air Max shoes.

Pile-Kittle is described as a Black male who is 6 ft 1 inch and 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black Crocs.

FDLE said they canceled the missing child alert Wednesday afternoon and said both teens were found safe.

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