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Park ranger finds 7-year-old girl missing from Clearwater Beach

Laura Johnson, 7, disappeared around noon Sunday, April 1, just north of the pier, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
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Laura Johnson, 7, disappeared around noon Sunday, April 1, just north of the pier, according to the Clearwater Police Department. She was found by a park ranger on Caladesi Island and got a boat ride back.

CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. -- A 7-year-old girl who disappeared from the beach has been found safe, police say.

Laura Johnson was found Caladesi Island by a park ranger, according to an updated news release. She is being reunited with family.

It earlier was reported Johnson went missing around noon Sunday, April 1, north of the pier.

The Clearwater Police Department tweeted a photo of the girl getting a boat ride from the island.

Police thank the Coast Guard, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, rangers and other volunteers who helped in the search.

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