Charter Captain Arrested Following Viral ‘Boat Rage’ Incident in Punta Gorda

(April 5, 2025) PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A local charter captain has been arrested following a heated confrontation on the Peace River that was captured on video and has since gone viral. The incident, which unfolded under the Barron Collier Bridge on April 1, involved Captain Brock Horner, 40, of Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters, and 22-year-old fisherman Gage Towles. Horner owns Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters in Punta Gorda.
