A prominent Florida real estate developer, George Pino, surrendered to authorities last week, two years after a tragic boat crash off the coast of Miami resulted in the death of a teenage girl. The incident occurred on September 4, 2022, when Pino was operating a 29-foot vessel with his wife and 12 minors on board. The boat collided with a channel marker near Boca Chita Key, leading to the death of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez and causing serious injuries to two other teenagers.
Pino, who pleaded not guilty to a felony homicide charge related to the crash, appeared in a Miami-Dade Court surrounded by relatives and friends. His attorney expressed surprise at the delayed filing of the charge, emphasizing Pino's lack of impairment during the incident as per the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigation.
