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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.
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 ...
Over the years, divers and treasure hunters on land and sea have come across treasures from the 1715 Spanish Fleet.
The 1715 Fleet was a combination of two different groups of Spanish ships, all under one command, heading back to Spain following a successful round of treasure hunting.
Treasure hunting or exploring the wreckage is only attainable by obtaining a permit to visit or recover artifacts on state-owned lands underwater. Currently, 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC owns ...
Mike Penninger thought his treasure-hunting days might be over. After 30 years of exploring wrecks off the Atlantic coast, surfacing with coins, rings and other artifacts, the 71-year-old Florida ...
Florida treasure hunters recover hundreds of 18th century coins from Spanish shipwrecks. The ships, known as the 1715 Treasure Fleet, went down off the coast of Indian River County during a hurricane.
Stolen treasure valued at $1 million from 1715 shipwreck recovered by FWC ... LLC, uncovered a treasure trove of 101 gold coins from the 1715 Fleet Shipwrecks off Florida’s Treasure Coast.
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.
Member of treasure hunting family facing charges after investigators link him to sale of stolen treasure, officials say By Brian Hamacher • Published November 26, 2024 • Updated on November 27 ...
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.
Treasure Coast of Florida got its name from a hurricane disaster involving the 1715 Fleet, a massive shipwreck and lots of gold.