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Mystery shrouds the death of a Tarpon Springs fishing captain
It began as a fishing trip like any other. Gregory Lasnier stocked the commercial fishing boat he captained with ice, bait and groceries. He waited for a deckhand who never showed. A friend hugged him goodbye. On Feb. 16, he set off alone, leaving his dock behind Holiday Seafood off Island Drive and steering the Daniel I into to the Gulf of Mexico as he had so many times before. It was a fishing trip like any other, until it wasn’t. The Coast Guard found Lasnier dead in the boat’s pilot house Feb. 26, on the other side of the Florida peninsula, hundreds of miles from any of his normal fishing spots. What happened on board the Daniel I during those 10 days remains a mystery. There is no body. There is no autopsy. There is no boat. Coast Guard responders said they couldn’t recover any of it. The boat was taking on water, and conditions were unsafe. They believe the Daniel I sunk off the coast of Sebastian Inlet south of Melbourne, although even that part of the story is unclear. But one thing is certain: The sea became his graveyard, the boat his casket. click here to read the story 11:29
Bill Harris, owner of destroyed F/V Skye Marie, appologizes for the impact caused by his vessel burning in Tarpon Springs
KDSKcom – “I just want to apologize to everybody in Tarpon Springs, the commercial fishermen, or anybody that my boat damaged in this fire. I’d like to just say I’m sorry. But I’m thankful for the fire department. They did everything they could d
o. There ain’t much more than you could ask,” said Harris. “I know it’s not my fault, but it’s still my business and my boat that’s done this”. (I’m sorry too, Bill, for you.) continued with video
