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Jakayla Short Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on Sep 05, 2026

Victim Details

Sep 05, 2026

Sep 09, 2026

Jakayla

Short

16

16

63 inches

109 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Sep 05, 2026

Lakeland

Florida

Polk County

No

201672

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Winter Haven

Florida

Polk County

33880

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

8632986834

County

Law Enforcement

PK26-36987

2026-09-05

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

09/23/2026


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Jakayla Short was 16 years old when she was reported missing from Lakeland, Florida, on September 5, 2026. The Black female teenager was last known to be in the Lakeland area of Polk County, and information released in connection with her disappearance indicates that she left on foot. Jakayla was described as approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 109 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Her disappearance was reported to the Polk County Sheriff's Office on the same day she was ...
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