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Charlotte County deputies searching for missing woman

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Posted at 11:50 PM, Apr 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-02 23:50:47-04

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies are searching for a missing and endangered woman.

Denise Malafa, 67, has not been home since 4 am Friday morning.

Malafa was last seen walking southbound in the northbound lane on Tamiami Trail near the Ford dealership in Port Charlotte around 12:30 pm. She was wearing sunglasses, a pink shirt and khaki shorts with her hair in a messy side bun.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office at 941-639-0013.