{"id":1813,"date":"2026-06-06T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2026-06-06T15:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:04:02","slug":"fwc-woman-31-dies-after-being-struck-by-boat-while-snorkeling-off-state-park-in-broward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1813","title":{"rendered":"FWC: Woman, 31, dies after being struck by boat while snorkeling off state park in Broward"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD, Fla.  \u2014 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators are seeking additional information in the death of a Hollywood woman whose body was found washed ashore on a Broward County beach after authorities determined she was killed in a boat strike.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1811\">Police arrest man in connection with hit-and-run that left BSO deputy hurt in Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/p>\n<p>FWC officials on Saturday said their officers were notified by the Hollywood Police Department on Thursday about the fatal incident.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said two fishermen spotted the victim in the surf near Hollywood Beach and called law enforcement at about 8 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was identified by authorities as 31-year-old Kellie Melinda Williams.<\/p>\n<p>FWC officials later confirmed Williams \u201chad injuries consistent with a vessel strike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams, who was born in California and lived in South Florida, was an American Airlines flight attendant and experienced swimmer who had recently married. 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