Missing Paddleboarding Teens Found Safe But Cold In In Florida

CEDAR KEY, Florida — Two 16-year-old girls who failed to return from a paddleboarding excursion in Cedar Key on Monday were found safe but cold on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. The girls were last seen around 4:00 p.m. on Monday paddling from Atsena Otie toward Cedar Key, according to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.

The teenagers were sharing a black-and-white paddle board at the time of their disappearance. A photo of the paddle board, taken earlier that day, was released by the sheriff’s office to aid in the search efforts.

Multiple agencies, including the LCSO Marine Unit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the U.S. Coast Guard, had mobilized to locate the missing girls before they were found on Tuesday.