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Woman's body found along Fort George River access near Little Talbot Island

Authorities are treating the case as a death investigation but have not ruled out foul play.

A fisherman discovered a deceased woman's body Saturday morning along the Fort George River near Little Talbot Island, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Authorities are treating the case as a death investigation but have not ruled out foul play.

A JSO homicide unit was dispatched to the Fort George River Access parking lot just before 6 a.m. after officers said they were notified by an early morning fisherman about the body's discovery on the beach the along waters edge.

A medical examiner joined investigators at Heckscher Drive around 8 a.m. The woman has yet to be identified.

The victim has been removed and taken to the medical examiner's office where an autopsy will be done and a positive identification can be made.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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