[IYAS9YAS]

I’m wondering why the woods, which are SO CLOSE to their house, was not searched earlier.

I'll bet they were. However, if dogs were not used, it's possible she may have been missed. I'm not certain about the flora in Florida, but it's possible, due to changing seasons, that some vegetation has died off or dropped leaves, thus she was able to be seen.

[freekitty]

Sometimes the body is moved.