Crime

Woman’s body found floating behind home in Fort Lauderdale

Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found floating behind a Fort Lauderdale home on Sunday.

The body was found in a waterway behind a residence on 2602 Tortugas Lane about noon, according to Fort Lauderdale police spokesperson Det. Tracy Figone. The home is in the Lauderdale Isles area just north of Interstate 595, where many of the houses back up to canals.

Figone said the circumstances of the woman’s death are still unknown. No other details about the death investigation were immediately released.

This story was originally published December 22, 2019 at 6:55 PM.

Bianca Padró Ocasio
Miami Herald
Bianca Padró Ocasio is a political writer for the Miami Herald. She has been a Florida journalist for four years, covering everything from crime and courts to hurricanes and politics.
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