{"id":37758,"date":"2025-11-07T19:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37758\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T19:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:54:07","slug":"second-body-surfaces-in-st-lucie-county-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/37758\/","title":{"rendered":"Second body surfaces in St. Lucie County waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12)  \u2014 A body was found floating in the St. Lucie River early Friday morning, less than a week after another man&#8217;s body was found floating in a creek in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/mans-body-found-in-creek-prompts-homicide-investigation-by-st-lucie-county-sheriffs-office-authorities-taylor-creek-spillway-slcso-marine-unit-body-floating-in-the-water-near-1800-north-us-highway-1-november-4-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">same county<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said that at around 8:11 a.m., officers responded to reports of a body floating in the St. Lucie River near the boardwalk under the Twin Bridges on SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>Fishermen in the area spotted the body and remained on scene until officers arrived. The PSLPD Marine Unit recovered the body, described only as an adult male, according to the news release. <\/p>\n<p>The identity and cause of death remain undetermined, and police are asking anyone with information or video footage to contact Detective Mark Woodruff at (772) 871-5001 or Treasure Coast Crimestoppers at (800) 273-8477. <\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/live\/its-not-you-its-me-times-square-campaign-to-lure-nyc-firms-to-palm-beach-county-mayor-zoran-mamdani-boca-raton-wall-street-south-new-york-city-south-florida-november-7-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;It&#8217;s not you. It&#8217;s me&#8217;: Times Square campaign to lure NYC firms to Palm Beach County<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just days earlier, on November 4, the St. Lucie County Sheriff\u2019s Office (SLCSO) launched a homicide investigation after a man\u2019s body was found in the Taylor Creek Spillway near 1800 North U.S. Highway 1. <\/p>\n<p>Deputies from the Patrol Operations Bureau and the SLCSO Marine Unit responded around 10:30 a.m. and recovered the body of a Black man with dreadlocks. Detectives from the SLCSO Criminal Investigations Division are leading this case, which remains active. <\/p>\n<p>SLCSO said it is working to confirm the victim\u2019s identity and are urging anyone with a missing loved one matching the description to come forward. Tips can be submitted to the SLCSO at (772) 462-7300 or via email at <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/mailto:CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.com. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the two cases are not currently believed to be connected, the discoveries have raised concerns among residents and prompted increased attention.<\/p>\n<p>Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our newsletter <\/a>to get the day&#8217;s top headlines delivered right to your inbox. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CBS12NewsWPEC\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> for the biggest stories and can&#8217;t miss video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. 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