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Missing Child Alert canceled for 9-year-old Marion County girl

11:46 a.m. Friday UPDATE: The Florida Missing Child Alert has been canceled, authorities say. 

Original Story:

Marion County Sheriff's Office need the community's help in locating a missing 9-year-old girl out of Citra, Florida.

Chelsea Phillips was last seen Thursday around 2 p.m. after being dropped off by her school bus near her home in the 2400 block of NE 165th Street.

She was last seen wearing a multi-colored, floral top with tan shorts and brown sandals.

Police say she left in an unknown direction.

Chelsea is 4 feet and 9 inches tall. She weighs 55 pounds. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

A Florida Missing Child alert was issed Friday at 9 a.m.

If you have any information on her location, please call 911.  

**UPDATE** Missing/Endangered juvenile Chelsea Phillips has been located at a friend’s house and is safe. We would like...

Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, July 12, 2018