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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Search Continues for Missing Paddleboarder Off Florida Coast; Board Found

A paddleboard matching the description of the one used by Matt Pawlowski has been recovered as search efforts enter their third day.

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Search Continues for Missing Paddleboarder Off Florida Coast; Board Found

The U.S. Coast Guard and local law enforcement agencies are continuing their search for a 48-year-old man, Matt Pawlowski, who went missing while paddleboarding off the coast of Florida.

Pawlowski was last seen around 9 a.m. on Monday, approximately four miles east of Jupiter Beach, paddling a 14-foot lime-green and yellow paddleboard. He was reportedly wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts.

A search is underway for a 48-year-old man who went missing while paddleboarding off the coast of Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

A paddleboard matching Pawlowski's description was discovered Wednesday, approximately 10 miles offshore Jupiter Island, by a good Samaritan who turned it over to local police.

A lime-green and yellow paddleboard used by missing paddleboarder Matt Pawlowski is seen in a photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Air and sea crews have been deployed in the ongoing search effort, which entered its third day Wednesday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Miami Command Center at 305-535-4372.


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