Event Brief
Zephyrhills boater found dead in Lake Tarpon
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A 22-year-old Zephyrhills man, David Wilson Jr., was found dead Sunday morning after going missing Friday while test-driving an 18-foot Carolina Skiff on Lake Tarpon, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called about 6:15 p.m. Friday when the boat was found drifting near Juniper Bay without anyone aboard.
WHO: David Wilson Jr., 22, Zephyrhills; Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
WHAT: A missing boater was found dead after his boat was discovered drifting on Lake Tarpon.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Lake Tarpon (near Juniper Bay), East Lake, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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