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Jun 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
8-year-old jet skiing alone; father charged
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Sarasota police stopped an 8-year-old jet skier alone in Big Pass; a misdemeanor summons was issued to his father.
WHO: An 8-year-old boy and his father; Sarasota Police Marine Patrol officers
WHAT: Marine patrol officers stopped a child operating a personal watercraft alone and issued a misdemeanor court summons to the father.
WHEN: Jun 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM ET
WHERE: Big Pass, Sarasota County, Florida
WHY: The child was operating a jet ski alone without an accompanying adult, prompting the marine patrol stop and summons.
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