The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced they have recovered 37 stolen gold coins from the historic 1715 Spanish Fleet shipwrecks that occurred off the Treasure Coast.

Where did the fleet come from: The 1715 Treasure Fleet transported treasures between Spain and the Americas. In July 1715, 11 Spanish fleet ships were destroyed in a hurricane off the Florida ...

Where did the fleet come from: The 1715 Treasure Fleet transported treasures between Spain and the Americas. In July 1715, 11 Spanish fleet ships were destroyed in a hurricane off the Florida ...

TREASURE COAST, Fla. — A Treasure Coast treasure hunter has reached a plea deal for his role in stealing buried treasure worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.. Eric Schmitt agreed to one year ...

F lorida authorities announced the recovery of several centuries-old gold coins that were stolen in 2015, linked to the infamous 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

A Sebastian treasure hunter is seeking a 20-year permit renewal to continue salvaging artifacts from 10 Spanish shipwrecks. The proposed salvage operation involves using various methods, including ...

A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stolen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet. Latest U.S.

Diver Levin Shavers holds a rare flintlock found as a salvage team explored a shipwreck site linked to a Spanish treasure fleet that sank off Florida in a 1715 hurricane. Photo courtesy Mike Perna ...

Where did the fleet come from: The 1715 Treasure Fleet transported treasures between Spain and the Americas. In July 1715, 11 Spanish fleet ships were destroyed in a hurricane off the Florida ...

Over the years, divers and treasure hunters on land and sea have come across treasures from the 1715 Spanish Fleet.

The coins recovered are part of the treasure from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet, a convoy of 11 galleons that set sail from Havana, Cuba, loaded with riches from the New World.