Boat Accidents
Young Boy Killed in Boating Accident
Putnam County officials recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy who was involved in a boating accident recently on the St. John’s River near East Palatka. Jonathan “Tate” Ricks, 9, was found at around 5:00 a.m. on Monday near where the accident had taken place two days prior. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Jonathan… Read More »
Two Men Killed in Boating Accident
Two men were killed and two women were injured in a boating accident last Sunday on Lake Jessup. The accident occurred a little after 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, when an airboat struck the support beams of a bridge under the State Road 417 bridge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that… Read More »