Florin Ghita was 21 when he disappeared in August 2001 after traveling from Luxembourg to New York on a tourist visa. He had left Romania in 1998 to study in Luxembourg, where he lived with his father. On July 3, 2001, Florin arrived in New York; about a month later he phoned his father from Orlando saying he had been robbed of his luggage and money and gave the address of a Salvation Army shelter in Orlando to receive funds by Western Union.

Florin successfully picked up the money sent by his father, and that contact in Orlando was the last confirmed communication the family had. Despite efforts by family and contacts at the Romanian and U.S. Embassies and an ongoing investigation by the Orlando Police Department, no further information about his whereabouts has emerged. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches, about 170 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Anyone who knew Florin, saw him in Florida in mid‑2001, or has information about his movements after he picked up the money in Orlando is asked to come forward.