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2 missing Florida boys out of Miami-Dade County found safe

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Two 14-year-old boys who disappeared from Homestead, Florida, on Wednesday have been found safe.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said they were searching for Franklin Cruz, 14, and Xavier Pile-Kittle, 14, who were last seen in the 320th block of Northwest 3rd Avenue in Homestead.

Officials described Cruz as a white-Hispanic male who is 5 ft 8 inches and 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black and grey True Religion hoodie, black pants, and black and grey Nike Air Max shoes.

Pile-Kittle is described as a Black male who is 6 ft 1 inch and 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black Crocs.

FDLE said they canceled the missing child alert Wednesday afternoon and said both teens were found safe.

'Cruise lights' on Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol cars raise questions, confusion among drivers

Every driver knows that when you see red and blue flashing lights on a patrol car, you slow down, pull over, or get out of the way.

But in Hillsborough County, drivers will also now see deputies with their lights on, but not flashing. They're called "cruise lights," and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) recently implemented their use on all patrol vehicles.

"Cruise lights" on HCSO patrol cars raise questions and confusion among drivers