The Brief
- A missing 22-year-old boat dealership employee was found dead Sunday morning in Lake Tarpon following an extensive multi-agency search, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies began searching Friday evening after discovering an unoccupied 18-foot boat drifting near Juniper Bay in East Lake.
- Detectives said David Wilson Jr. vanished during a work-related test drive after making engine repairs on the vessel.
EAST LAKE, Fla. – A 22-year-old Zephyrhills man who went missing Friday while test-driving a boat on Lake Tarpon was found dead Sunday morning, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Lake Tarpon missing boater search
What we know:
David Wilson Jr. was reported missing Friday evening after an unoccupied 18-foot Carolina Skiff was found drifting in Lake Tarpon near Juniper Bay, PCSO said.
According to detectives, deputies responded around 6:15 p.m. Friday to Lansbrook Lakefront Park at 3600 Lakefront Drive in East Lake after the boat was discovered without anyone aboard.…