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Jannus Live, Jeffry Knight sever ties
The management of Jannus Live, the outdoor concert venue in downtown St. Petersburg, has announced that owner Jeffry Knight is “stepping down” and is no longer affiliated with the company.
The 37-foot boat Knight was operating Sunday night in Clearwater Harbor struck the slow-moving Clearwater Ferry, killing one passenger and injuring eight others.
No charges have been filed. A multi-agency investigation is ongoing.
A notice on the Jannus Live Facebook page, posted Wednesday afternoon, read: “Effective immediately, Jeff Knight is stepping down from his position at Jannus Live and will no longer have any affiliation with the venue.”
It went on to say that the decision was made “out of respect for the victims of the recent Clearwater Ferry tragedy.”
Jose “Pepe” Castro, a resident of Palm Harbor, was killed in the accident.
Knight Global Entertainment, LLC, has been the registered owner of Jannus Live since 2010. Knight is also the owner of Knight Enterprises, a telecommunications contractor.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the chief investigative agency, is looking for video taken Sunday, between 8 and 8:45 p.m., from restaurants, hotels, ring cameras, home surveillance or cell phones in the vicinity of the Municipal Causeway. Call 888-404-3922.
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JR
May 1, 2025at12:25 pm
2268 Kings Point Dr. Largo. $11m+ waterfront home with the 38′ Statement on the boat lift. 1 mile south of the boat ramp where they found him.
Hugh Hazeltine
May 1, 2025at7:06 am
If you go to sunbiz.org. you can see that Knight Global Entertainment, LLC filed an annual report on March 6, 2025 with the Secretary of State of Florida and lists their mailing address as 200 1st Ave North Suite 206. Jeffery D. Knight is listed as president. Megan Barnes is list as secretary. Jeffery Knight signs the document as “owner”.
Ryan Todd
April 30, 2025at8:42 pm
He’ll lose ownership as well soon enough.
Paul D Haywood
April 30, 2025at5:26 pm
As they should! You can’t buy your way out of culpability.
Odessa Jackson
April 30, 2025at4:00 pm
Wow 😦😳 they’re going to sue the pants off of him..he better lawyer up.. cause they’re coming for his money 🤑💰!!!