Jack Prator
Breaking News and Environment Reporter at Tampa Bay Times
Breaking news reporter for @TB_Times covering the environment. Recent grad @UFJSchool 🖋@WUSF @WUFT @TheAlligator @GainesvilleSun he/him | [email protected]
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1 week ago |
tbnweekly.com | Chris Tisch |Emily Wunderlich |Jack Prator
ST. PETERBURG — Local businessman Jeff Knight has stepped down from his position with Jannus Live days after authorities said a boat he was operating hit the Clearwater Ferry, resulting in one death and multiple injuries, the venue announced April 30 on social media.
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2 weeks ago |
tampabay.com | Jack Prator
Ferry rides had only recently become a pastime for Jose Castro, who enjoyed the cheap tickets and relaxing ride after long shifts as a U.S. Postal Service worker, relatives said. That turned tragic Sunday. Castro, 41, was the sole person killed aboard a Clearwater ferry that was plowed from behind by another boater.
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2 weeks ago |
centrotampabay.com | Jack Prator
Los paseos en ferry recién se habían convertido en una actividad recreativa para José Castro, quien disfrutaba de los boletos baratos y del relajante paseo después de sus largos turnos como trabajador del Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos, dijeron los familiares. Eso se tornó trágico el domingo. Castro, de 41 años, fue la única persona muerta a bordo de un ferry de Clearwater que fue embestido desde atrás por otro navegante.
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2 weeks ago |
tampabay.com | Jack Prator
Fredrick Lise, a former Clearwater detective, told a Pinellas jury Friday about his once-promising career. He rose through the ranks from a patrol officer to a narcotics investigator over his decade at the police agency. He had excelled in thousands of hours of training and aced exams at St. Petersburg College. Lise, 33, even served as the police union president for three years.
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3 weeks ago |
tampabay.com | Jack Prator
A former Clearwater detective and police union president is in trial this week to face accusations he tipped off drug dealers who were being investigated by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Fredrick Lise faces eight felony charges based on allegations that he helped a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking organization.
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