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Woman’s body found in Biscayne Bay near Julia Tuttle Causeway, Miami police say

Miami police said they are investigating the discovery of a body found floating in Biscayne Bay near the Julia Tuttle Causeway Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Miami police said they are investigating the discovery of a body found floating in Biscayne Bay near the Julia Tuttle Causeway Tuesday, May 7, 2024. File Photo

A woman’s body was found floating in Biscayne Bay near the Julia Tuttle Causeway Tuesday morning, Miami police said.

The body was reported to police and Miami Fire Rescue around 10:50 a.m. at 856 NE 36th St., said Officer Kiara Delva, a police department spokeswoman.

Delva said the person is “a Hispanic white female,” but did not have any other information.

“The investigation into the circumstances remains ongoing,” she said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 7, 2024 at 1:01 PM.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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