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Missing 12-year-old Bradenton boy found safe

Malik Arlene was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday.
Credit: Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Malik Arlene was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday.

Update: BRADENTON, Fla. – The Manatee County Sheriff's Office found a missing 12-year-old boy safe on Friday morning.

Deputies said Malik Arlene is okay.

Original Story: BRADENTON, Fla. – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 12-year-old boy.

Malik Arlene was last seen around 11 a.m. Thursday.

The sheriff’s office said he left his home on 34th Avenue Drive East near 5th Street South. Arlene did not return. He was last seen wearing a blue Sugg Middle School hoodie and blue jeans.

Anyone who knows of Arlene's whereabouts is asked to call 911.

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