Wooden scraps washed ashore in Florida may be from 200-year-old wreck
Florida's culture is uniquely entwined with hidden jewels known for washing up along its shores. This new discovery is no exception.
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Florida's culture is uniquely entwined with hidden jewels known for washing up along its shores. This new discovery is no exception.
On this week's Florida Roundup, we discuss Florida being hit with a "tripledemic" as the holidays approach, as well as a new study that says the state's roads are dangerous for drivers, and Hurricanes Ian and Nicole unearth a pair of shipwrecks.
The NOAA's database lists over 10,000 submerged wrecks and obstructions off United States coasts. What should you do if you find one?
Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s which had been buried under the sand on Florida's East Coast for up to two centuries, impervious to cars that drove daily on the beach or sand castles built by generations of tourists.
There have been thousands of shipwrecks around the Florida coast over hundreds of years. What should you do if you find one?