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Aqua Alert issued for missing 10-year-old girl last seen in Destin waters

Authorities search for Trinity Eslinger who disappeared between O'Steen and Norriego Beach areas.
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Aqua Alert for a missing 10-year-old girl who was last seen in the water near Destin.

  • Trinity Eslinger was last seen in the water between O’Steen and Norriego Beach in Destin, according to the alert issued Thursday evening.

The Aqua Alert notification was sent out at 8:37 p.m. on June 12, 2025, asking the public to be on the lookout for the missing child.

No additional details about the circumstances of Eslinger’s disappearance or the ongoing search efforts were immediately available.

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