ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Gustavo Miranda makes his way through his neighborhood in Orange County posting flyers of his missing daughter, Paola Miranda Rosa.

Paola was last seen by her family on Friday, December 17, a week before Christmas.

“[We want] to let people know about her and hope she can see them so she knows how much we want her back,” he said while he held a stack of flyers in hand and tears in his eyes. “Paola, we’re waiting for you to come back. We want to see you. We hope to be with you before the new year. It’s not been easy.”

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that witnesses last saw her in Wekiwa Springs on Saturday, December 18.

Her car was found abandoned in that area.

Gustavo said Paola planned to visit her sister Andrea that day but never made it.

“Her mom became worried Saturday morning when Paola didn’t call her,” he said.

After not hearing from her at all on Saturday, her family went to her home on Sunday, saw her car was gone and her pets left all alone. It’s something her dad says she’d never do. 

He said he was heartbroken she wasn’t there for Christmas Day and grew more concerned when law enforcement didn’t find her after a three-day search in Wekiwa Springs.

Still, Gustavo still believes his daughter will return home safely soon.

“We’re not giving up hope we’ll see her again,” Gustavo said. “We’re a family of faith and pray for her safe return.”

The family recently created a GoFundMe page to hire a private detective and cover other expenses related to her search.

They ask if anyone has any information about her disappearance to call Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 348-2222.

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