TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On Monday, Sept. 12, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse Advisory Board will host the 13th annual Florida Missing Children’s Day in Tallahassee.

The event will be hosted by Commissioner Gerald Bailey and Gov. Rick Scott. The formal ceremony will take place on the courtyard between the old Capitol and new Capitol at 10 a.m. A child safety fair will begin at 9 a.m. in the plaza area of the Capitol. Children will have the opportunity to be fingerprinted and receive child safety literature. The media and public are invited to attend.

During the weekend leading up to the event, advertisers with the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association (FOAA) will be donating digital billboard space throughout the state to feature children and adults from Florida that are still missing. Lamar Advertising, Clear Channel Outdoor, CBS Outdoor and Premium Outdoor are participating. The artwork will feature 28 missing children and adults. The billboards will run beginning today through Monday.

The following children and adults will be featured on billboards:

· Panama City/Ft. Walton/Pensacola: Elizabeth Prescott, Andrea D’anne Durham, Kyndall Ann Canning, Melissa Lynn Eck

· Tallahassee: Ali Lisha Gilmore, Cristina Valasquez, Jeremiah Bryant, David Jackson

· Jacksonville/Ocala: Michael Austin Davis, Michele Lynn Otter, Zachary Aaron Cooper, Tiffany Louise Sessions

· Orlando/Daytona/Melbourne: Sabrina Ishgi, Jessica Vargas Beatriz, Laurel Lea Rogers, Jennifer Kesse

· Tampa/Lakeland: Ashley Nicole Maudlin, Clifton Patrick Leonard, Jasai Donte Swan, Jennifer Sophia Marteliz

· Ft. Myers: Alexander Erb-Sanchez, Danny Paul Mordenti, Jonathan Josue Martinez, Wendy Hudakoc

· South Florida: Andres Tapia, Landon Deriggi, Osilia Rodriguez, Desiree Lynette Lopez

Florida Missing Children’s Day is held each year to recognize past and present missing children, to educate citizens on safety awareness, and to honor individuals in our state who have made a difference in the life of a child. Families of missing persons will travel to Tallahassee to attend the ceremony and honor the memory of their loved ones.

During the formal ceremony, awards will be given to individuals in the following categories: Law Enforcement Task Force/Team of the Year, Local Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Federal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Jimmy Ryce Trailing Team of the Year, School Bus Operator of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Commissioner's Award, John and Reve Walsh Award, Evelyn Williams Memorial Award, Statewide Fifth Grade Essay Contest Winner, and the recognition of the Department of Justice poster contest statewide winner.