{"id":141343,"date":"2026-02-03T00:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141343\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T00:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:11:07","slug":"florida-silver-alert-issued-for-woman-last-seen-in-the-villages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141343\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Silver Alert issued for woman last seen in The Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ann Vaida, 77, last seen in area of 1000th block of Walsh Lane<\/p>\n<p>Ann Vaida. (Leesburg Police Dept.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">LEESBURG, Fla. \u2013 A 77-year-old woman is missing from The Villages, and a Silver Alert has been issued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Leesburg police are looking for Ann Vaida. She was last seen in the area of the 1000th block of Walsh Lane. That\u2019s off County Road 470 W, in the District 14 community of The Villages, in Lake County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officials say Vaida is about 5\u20324\u2033 and average weight, with brown hair and blue eyes, and she was last seen wearing a jean jacket and black tights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">They believe she may be traveling in a 2017 white Ford Fusion with Florida tag number 76EIQZ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If you have any information about her whereabouts, you\u2019re asked to dial 911 or call the Leesburg Police Department at 352-787-2121.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristie Zizo headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/team\/MXP2LP3PA0IS39Z30WVD5Q4Z8L\/\" title=\"View Christie Zizo&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christie Zizo<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christie joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Orlando installing fencing at Pulse site ahead of demolition<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:56<\/p>\n<p>Orlando installing fencing at Pulse site ahead of demolition\u2018Hell of a day:\u2019 Texts reveal state inspectors\u2019 response to Universal roller coaster death<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:42<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Hell of a day:\u2019 Texts reveal state inspectors\u2019 response to Universal roller coaster deathOrange County \u2018following up on complaints\u2019 about jail, as ICE holds surge<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:10<\/p>\n<p>Orange County \u2018following up on complaints\u2019 about jail, as ICE holds surgeOrlando therapist community mourns loss of colleague stabbed to death, faces safety concerns<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:30<\/p>\n<p>Orlando therapist community mourns loss of colleague stabbed to death, faces safety concernsFans meet Danny McBride in St. Cloud<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:33<\/p>\n<p>Fans meet Danny McBride in St. CloudOrlando to install fencing at Pulse site ahead of demolition in March<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:54<\/p>\n<p>Orlando to install fencing at Pulse site ahead of demolition in MarchResidents to raise more concerns over proposal to let rocket wastewater into Indian River Lagoon<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:59<\/p>\n<p>Residents to raise more concerns over proposal to let rocket wastewater into Indian River LagoonDay 2 of fiery protests ahead of another heated Town Hall for Fl. 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