A tragic incident occurred off the west coast of Florida, resulting in the death of a 66-year-old man during a fishing trip with a friend. The unfortunate event took place around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, approximately two miles north of the Dunedin Causeway in the Intercoastal Waterway, as reported by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
The victim, identified as Charles Barnes, was fishing with his friend, William Coughenour, near Three Rooker Island on a 17-foot Key West boat. Barnes was seated at the front of the boat on a cooler while Coughenour was operating the vessel.
