Jessica Monell, 36, was charged on Wednesday after her two-year-old daughter was found dead in her car in Pensacola, Florida

A Florida woman has been charged after her two-year-old daughter died when she was left in a hot car for 10 hours outside their apartment.

Jessica Monell, 36, is accused of leaving her toddler daughter Joy in her white minivan in Pensacola on Wednesday.

Authorities said Monell parked outside the Aqua Porta Apartments at about 6am on Wednesday and left the girl in the car when she went inside.

She allegedly fell asleep inside the apartment and didn't wake up until 4pm.

Police said Monell found her daughter dead in the car when she woke.

She tried to perform CPR while on the phone with 911 dispatchers, according to a police report.

Temperatures in the area reached 82 degrees on Wednesday.

Police said Monell found her daughter Joy dead in the car when she woke up 10 hours after parking her car outside the apartment

A family member told police that Monell had switched cars earlier with another relative and had forgotten that the girl was in the backseat.

The relative also said it was common for Monell and her daughter to stay awake during the night and sleep all day because they were 'night owls'.

When authorities searched Monell's apartment, investigators said they found three bags containing suspected crystal meth and other drugs.

Monell was arrested on charges of homicide-neglect manslaughter, child neglect and possession of a controlled substance.

An autopsy was scheduled to be carried out on Monell's daughter on Thursday.