ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Detectives are investigating after a body was discovered along the shoreline of Jungle Prada de Narvaez Park in St. Petersburg.
On February 1, 2026, a citizen alerted the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) to the presence of a deceased male wearing a personal flotation device near the Jungle Prada boat ramp. The SPPD responded and initiated an investigation, enlisting the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Flight Unit to search for a possible vessel in the area.
The Flight Unit located an overturned vessel south of the War Veteran’s Memorial Park boat ramp, and deputies found a vehicle with a small boat trailer parked in the lot. Due to the vehicle’s location, the PCSO assumed the investigation…