The days Arielle Valdes has been missing have been days of torture for her family.
The Valdes family is handing out flyers at Terry Park, along Palm Beach Boulevard, based on tips they received from locals nearby that Valdes may have been seen there. This information is not confirmed with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
LCSO is investigating downtown Fort Myers and several other areas with its Electronic Surveillance Unit and drones.
The Valdes family is hoping these efforts will bring Valdes back home, especially her mom, Priscila Coutinho.
"We can't eat, sleep for the past 48 hours," Coutinho said. "My daughter is my heart. I have two other kids. They also are my heart. But guess what? No one's going to take her place. I want her to bring her back home, please. I just want to bring her back home."
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Valdes, 21, left her home along the 90th block of Mariana Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
LCSO said it doesn't have anything that indicates there was foul play at this time.
The sheriff's office said Valdes was last seen wearing a light-colored hoodie sweater and gym shorts. Investigators believe she might've been wearing black and white low-top Converse-style sneakers.
Valdes is a Hispanic woman with brown hair and is 5 feet 4 inches tall, 100 pounds and has brown eyes, according to LCSO.
If you know anything, you're asked to call LCSO or the family.