Crime & Safety
Lake County, FL Missing Teen: Deputies Search for 16-Year-Old
Groveland, FL – Authorities in Central Florida are asking for the public's help Tuesday in finding a missing 16 year old who was last seen Sunday afternoon in Groveland.
By Nolan Pierce · 2026-10-06T10:20:22.742Z
Groveland, FL – Authorities in Central Florida are asking for the public's help Tuesday in finding a missing 16 year old who was last seen Sunday afternoon in Groveland.
According to the Lake County Sheriff 's Office, Levi Ryan Schulze was last seen in Groveland at approximately 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The sheriff's office issued a public request for assistance in locating him.
Deputies described Levi as a white male who stands approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a black or dark gray T shirt and black sweatpants, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities did not provide additional details in the public notice about where in Groveland he was last seen or where he may have been headed.
Groveland is in Lake County, west of the Orlando metropolitan area. The sheriff's office is asking residents throughout the area to be on the lookout and report information that could help investigators determine Levi's whereabouts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352 343 2101 or email Tips@lcso.org . Information can also be provided to CRIMELINE at 1 800 423 8477.
Authorities ask callers to reference Lake County Sheriff's Office case number 260106250 when providing information.
The sheriff's office also cautioned that its social media page may not be regularly monitored outside normal business hours and asked people with information to use the listed contact methods rather than leaving details in social media comments.