Florida Woman Missing In Bahamas After Disappearing During Vacation
Florida Woman Missing In Bahamas After Disappearing During Vacation...
A 32-year-old Florida woman has been reported missing in the Bahamas after vanishing during a solo vacation last week. Taylor Casey, a Miami resident, was last seen on April 3 at a resort on Paradise Island near Nassau, according to Bahamian authorities and her family.
The case has gained significant attention in the U.S. this week after the FBI joined the search and Casey's family launched a social media campaign. The disappearance comes amid heightened concerns about tourist safety in the Bahamas following recent State Department travel advisories about crime in the island nation.
Casey's mother reported her missing when she failed to return home as planned on April 6. Resort staff told investigators they last saw Casey leaving for a morning walk along the beach. Her passport, phone, and other personal items were found undisturbed in her hotel room.
Bahamas Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander confirmed Wednesday that dive teams have expanded their search to nearby waters. "We're treating this as a missing persons case with all possibilities being investigated," Fernander told reporters in Nassau.
The FBI's Miami field office has deployed agents to assist local authorities, a common practice when Americans go missing abroad. Casey's family has created a Facebook group called "Find Taylor Casey" that has garnered over 15,000 members since Monday.
This disappearance follows two high-profile cases of American women vanishing in the Bahamas last year. In March 2025, a Pennsylvania teacher disappeared during a cruise stop in Freeport, while a New York real estate agent went missing from an Exuma resort in July 2025. Neither case has been solved.
The U.S. State Department issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the Bahamas in January, warning tourists to "exercise increased caution" due to violent crime. However, officials stress that most incidents occur in specific areas not frequented by tourists.
Casey's employer, a Tampa-based marketing firm, has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return. Anyone with information is urged to contact the FBI's Miami office or Bahamas Police Missing Persons Unit at 242-502-9991.
