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ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida residents are about to have another tool for finding missing and endangered people. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will launch the “Purple Alert Program” on July 1.

One of Florida's first-ever Purple Alerts was issued by the Marion County Sheriff's Office on July 11. Purple Alerts are a new type of alert, authorized for use in Florida effective July 1. They are ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — A new alert system was announced by Governor Patrick Morrisey. According to a press release, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Governor Morrisey announced the creation of the Purple ...