According to Miami police, a body was found in Biscayne Bay near the Julia Tuttle Causeway

A body was found floating in Biscayne Bay nearby Julia Tuttle Causeway on Tuesday morning, Miami police said.

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

As of 1 p.m., police and firefighters were still trying to retrieve the body from the water, Delva said.

“The investigation is ongoing,” she said in an email.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.