RedactedNarrative: On 03/20/16 at approximately 1900 hours, V1 an 11 feet in length Jon boat bearing registration FL 7019 RB, began taking on water while at anchor just East of the Tierra Verde Bridge.  V1 was occupied by 1 subject and began taking on a large quantity of water due to weather conditions combined with pulling up the anchor.  According to the operator, the bow of the vessel was facing West when it began to flood with water.  
   
  This action caused the subject to fall over board into the water at which point he attempted to swim back to shore.  Due to strong currents, the subject was unable to make it to shore which eventually led to him being carried by the current into a bridge piling.  The subject in the water was able to grasp onto one of the bridge pilings until help arrived.  After being in the water for approximately 25 minutes, the subject was rescued and transported to the Palms of Pasadena Hospital in Pinellas County.  Due to grasping onto the bridge pilings, the subject sustained minor lacerations to both hands.  The damage to V1 was estimated to be approximately $2,000.     
   
  The lacerations were caused when subject grasped onto bridge pilings that contained sharp barnacles on them which cut his hands.  subject did not sustain any major injuries due to this boating accident. His injuries were minor in nature and he was released from the hospital later on in the evening.
   
  