Miami-Dade County

Body found floating near the Rickenbacker Marina, police say

A body was found floating off the Rickenbacker Marina on Virginia Key Monday afternoon, July, 15, 2024, according to Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue.
A body was found floating off the Rickenbacker Marina on Virginia Key Monday afternoon, July, 15, 2024, according to Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue. GETTY IMAGES

A body was found floating off the Rickenbacker Marina on Virginia Key, according to Miami police.

Miami police Marine Patrol boats responded to reports of the body around 2:20 p.m., said Officer Kiara Delva, a police department spokeswoman.

The caller said the person may have been wearing a flotation device, Delva said.

“The investigation is ongoing at this time,” Delva said in an email.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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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