AMBER ALERT UPGRADE

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is upgrading its AMBER and missing child alert public notification system. Citizens can now receive AMBER and Missing Child Alerts through text messages as well as email. In the coming months, citizens will also be able to sign up to receive alerts through voice calls, messaging, and through mobile device apps. To use the new system, citizens must create an online Everbridge account, which is used by government agencies to issue emergency alerts, like severe weather warnings, nationally and in Florida.