Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP143439)
Ta’Kayla B. Atkins, a 17-year-old female from Sanford, Florida, was publicly listed as missing after she was last seen in the Sanford area on July 3, 2025, according to state and national missing-child records. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement listed her as a missing child from Seminole County and described her as a Black female with brown hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 250 pounds.
At the time she was last seen, the public alert stated that she was wearing a white shirt and red shorts, a detail also reflected in the NamUs case record.
The case was entered into multiple public missing-person systems, including NamUs and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. NamUs listed the case under MP147149, with the Sanford Police Department identified as the case owner and the agency case number recorded as 2025CJ010757. NCMEC listed Ta’Kayla B. Atkins under case number 2055692 and associated the alert with NCIC number M548434376, asking the public to call 911 or submit information if they had seen her.
The available public notices did not provide a detailed account of the circumstances leading up to Ta’Kayla’s disappearance. The official language was brief and focused on the essentials: she was last seen in the Sanford, Florida area, she was a juvenile, and law enforcement should be contacted immediately if she was located. The FDLE flyer also included the instruction, “DO NOT APPROACH,” directing anyone who saw her to contact law enforcement rather than attempt direct contact themselves.
The investigating agency has reported that Ta’Kayla Atkins has been found alive, and the case is no longer an active missing-person case. The exact date and circumstances of her recovery were not available in the public online records reviewed, so those details should not be stated as known. In overview, Ta’Kayla’s case began as a missing-child report out of Sanford, Florida, with state and national agencies circulating her identifying information, last-known clothing, and law-enforcement contact details; it was later resolved with confirmation that she was found alive, bringing a hopeful conclusion to a case that had understandably caused concern for those who cared about her safety.Last Seen: May 8, 2025
