Jeff Knight asks for more time to prepare case in deadly Clearwater Ferry Crash

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — In April 2025, a private boat operated by St. Petersburg businessman Jeffrey Knight ran up and over the Clearwater Ferry.

Jose Castro was killed, and 10 others were injured.

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Knight maintained that the ferry didn’t have the legally required lighting on board, and he was not able to see the vessel as a result.

Knight was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious injury and death…

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