Woman's body found floating in Atlantic Ocean off Fort Lauderdale

Cause of death remains under investigation

Police investigate after the body of a woman was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean off Fort Lauderdale.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A woman's body was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean off Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale police said the woman, believed to be in her 20s, was found drifting in the ocean Wednesday morning.

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The body was taken to a boat ramp off Southeast 15th Street.

Police are not releasing the woman's identity pending notification of next of kin.

Her cause of death remains under investigation.

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