Crime & Safety

Update: Toddler Found Dead in Home

Gulfport Police say a 14-month-old girl died this morning as a result of "significant health problems."

Update: 2:45 p.m.

According to Gulfport Police Sgt. Robert Burkhart, a Gulfport toddler died of "significant health problems." The investigation revealed there was no" foul play".

11:45 a.m.

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The 14-month-old girl was found unresponsive at a home in the 5100 block of Preston Avenue in Gulfport around 10:30 a.m. Monday morning. Officials with the Gulfport Fire Department began life saving procedures, she was then taken to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.

She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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Correction: The child was found in a home in the 5100 block of Preston Avenue. An earlier version of this story had an incorrect street name.

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