Leara Mariah Taylor, a 16-year-old Black female, was reported missing from Lutz, Florida, after leaving her residence on February 7, 2026 and not returning. She is described as 5 feet 8 inches and about 158 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. No information has been released about what she was wearing when she left.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has classified Leara as a missing runaway juvenile and says investigators believe she is likely with her identical twin sister, Lanasia Taylor, who is also missing. Anyone with information about Leara or Lanasia is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200 and reference case number 26-1075761 or NamUs case number NC999660596.

Does anyone in the Lutz area remember seeing Leara or Lanasia around February 7, 2026?