PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Investigators have identified the body of an adult man who was found Sunday along the shoreline in Jungle Prada de Narváez Park in St. Petersburg, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
On Feb. 1, SPPD was notified that a body wearing a flotation device was found near the Jungle Prada boat ramp. Police began investigating, and flight units found an overturned vessel south of War Veterans' Memorial Park.
Deputies found a vehicle with a small boat trailer parked in the parking lot of the park, and due to the location of the vehicle, PCSO took over the investigation.
PCSO detectives identified the man as Jeremy Allen Franklin, 50. Officials learned he had recently purchased a small homemade vessel and brought it out on the water alone, entered the water, and died. Detectives said the death does not appear suspicious.
Next of kin has been notified. The investigation is ongoing.
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