CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The search for a missing Clay County 16-year-old intensified on Friday with a Public Safety Alert being pushed out to phones around 11 a.m.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says Naomi Cernik was last seen in the Grand Teton Drive area of Middleburg on Wednesday.
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An FDLE Missing Child Alert for Cernik was issued just after 9 p.m. Wednesday.
She is about 5 feet 3 inches and has curly blonde hair.
She was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a multi-colored print in the front and back, a white shirt, jeans and pink shoes, near the Eagle Glen subdivision, according to the sheriff’s office.
She may be carrying a black satchel backpack and may be drawn to train tracks and wooded areas.
Sheriff Michelle Cook posted on Facebook Thursday, asking the community to be on the lookout for Cernik, who “functions at a much younger age level” than her 16 years.
“She has no phone and no means of taking care of herself,” Cook wrote.
If you have seen her, please call 904-264-6512 or submit a tip via Saferwatch.
Cernik previously went missing in August 2025 but was found safe.