CLERMONT, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -
Lake County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a missing mentally challenged woman who left her residence at 2013 Morning Star Dr. in Clermont around 8 a.m. on Thursday.
Barbi Betz, 37, had been wearing a Project Lifesaver tracking bracelet; however, she was discovered to have removed it after leaving her home.
Betz was last seen wearing a purple top and purple pants and was last known to be in her room at approximately 10:30 last night.
As of early Thursday evening, she had not yet been located. Deputies will continue to search the area with the assistance of K9 units.
If you have information about the whereabouts of Betz, call the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352-343-2101.