In 2015, a treasure trove full of 101 gold coins from shipwrecks dating back to 1715 was found off Florida's Treasure Coast by the Schmitt family, who worked as contracted salvage operators.

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

The 1715 Fleet Shipwrecks occurred when a hurricane struck the Spanish ships off Florida’s coast. 101 coins were found at the shipwreck sites, but 50 coins were not disclosed to the proper ...

Thirty-seven gold coins, stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida's coast, have been recovered by authorities, the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...