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A boat operated by Nicholas Knowlton struck a rock jetty in Florida's Charlotte Harbor on Nov. 1 and was later pronounced dead, authorities said

The man was the son of Charlotte County Attorney Janette Knowlton

An obituary noted that Knowlton died doing what he loved: “Being on the water in his boat"

A Florida fishing community is in mourning after a boat crash claimed the life of a 27-year-old man.

In a news release shared with PEOPLE on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said authorities responded to an incident involving a boat in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, on Saturday, Nov. 1.

"Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 9:07 p.m., an individual was operating a 22’ vessel in Charlotte Harbor near Fisherman’s Village

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