A 3-year-old girl with autism drowned in a retention pond in Northwest Jacksonville, Florida on August 24, 2026. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the incident as neighbors expressed grief over the preventable tragedy.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that it is investigating after a 3-year-old girl with autism drowned in a retention pond on the city’s Northside on Monday.
Neighbors said they are heartbroken after a 3-year-old girl with autism drowned in a retention pond in Northwest Jacksonville on Monday.