Operation Home for the Holidays has resulted in the recovery of 122 missing children, Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier announced this week.

Uthmeier described the operation, which involved the FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and nearly a dozen sheriff’s offices, as “one of the largest child-recovery operations in American history” and included the Tampa Bay area — where 57 children were rescued — as well as Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, and nine other states. According to reports , 22 children were rescued in Jacksonville, 14 in Orlando, and 29 in Fort Myers.

“Thanks to one of the single largest child-rescue operations in U.S. history, 122 missing children are safe,” Uthmeier announced. “This operation highlights the strength and diligence of Florida’s

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