The Broward Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public's help to locate a 53-year-old man missing from Lauderdale Lakes. 

According to detectives, Franquis Tima was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the 3400 block of Northwest 50th Avenue in Lauderdale Lakes. Tima is about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black and gray polo shirt and blue shorts. According to his family, Tima only speaks Creole.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Chris Blankeship at 954-321-4268 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).