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Treasure hunters pull hundreds of silver coins from iconic shipwrecks
On July 31, 1715, a powerful hurricane devastated 11 Spanish galleons, sending the ships and their precious cargo to the ocean floor.
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On July 31, 1715, a powerful hurricane devastated 11 Spanish galleons, sending the ships and their precious cargo to the ocean floor.
The San Jose galleon sank more than three centuries ago laden with gold, silver and emeralds believed to be worth billions of dollars.
A diver failed to resurface on Sunday after diving near a World War II-era shipwreck off the coast of Florida, officials said.
A book with records of a U.S. Navy destroyer's trips during World War II was found in a piece of furniture far from the now-sunken ship.
HMS Tyger sank in 1742, and the surviving crew were marooned on an uninhabited island for more than two months.
The San Jose is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo, which could be worth billions of dollars if ever recovered.
NPS is working to continue monitoring the site to learn more about the wreck of the St. Lucie.
The wreckage of "La Trinite" has been at the center of a legal battle between an American treasure hunter and the French government.
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France and Florida have signed a "declaration of intent" to preserve, protect and research a 16th century shipwreck off the state's coast.
U.S. Coast Guard hearings looking into the sinking of El Faro are set to start Tuesday.
Federal investigators are planning to return to the wreckage site of El Faro - the ship that sunk after getting caught in Hurricane Joaquin, officials said Thursday.
After years of searching, a family of Florida treasure hunters have finally struck gold, literally!
An underwater explorer claims he's made the discovery of a lifetime.
A South Florida salvage company, along with its Italian counterpart, released its plan to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from off the coast of Italy.
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The Costa Concordia disaster could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to Carnival Corporation and its insurers.
Divers off the coast of Key West made a pricey discovery Thursday.
A 40-inch gold chain from the 17th century was found and retrieved from the sea floor off the Florida Keys. Diver Bill Burt was actually searching for a Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys.
For the first time in 14 years, the City of Miami could be increasing a service that many homeowners have considered effective.
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Work on the Rickenbacker Causeway flyover bridge picks up again on Monday, July 8th.
Hurricane Beryl has already devastated some Caribbean islands and on Tuesday, leaders from those islands are reaching out for help.
For the first time in 14 years, the City of Miami could be increasing a service that many homeowners have considered effective.
On her 17th birthday, Adelaida Osorio shared the story of her mom's death with CBS Miami.
Donanemab is meant to slow the rate of a brain's decline in the early stages of the disease.
Work on the Rickenbacker Causeway flyover bridge picks up again on Monday, July 8th.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
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