Newborn Baby Found At I-75 Rest Area Near Ocala

OCALA, FL — Authorities are searching for the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned at an I-75 rest area, south of Ocala, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Travelers found the baby on a concrete floor in the women’s restroom about 3 a.m. Saturday, the Associated Press reported.

The baby is doing well and is being cared for at a local hospital. The sheriff's office isn’t releasing additional details about the newborn, citing an investigation.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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