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Coast Guard Identifies Paddleboarder Who Went Missing Off Jupiter Beach
Coast Guard and partner crews are using surface vessels and aircraft as they search for the 48-year-old who did not return.
On Monday, 48-year-old Matt Pawlowski went missing while paddleboarding about four miles off Jupiter Beach, prompting a multi-agency search operation.
A good Samaritan located the 14-foot lime green and yellow paddleboard approximately 10 miles offshore Jupiter Island, aiding search teams in tracking drift patterns.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and local police are assisting the Coast Guard, while Pawlowski is Vice President at NextEra Energy.
Officials are shifting the search area north due to Florida Straits currents, as Coast Guard crews continue air and surface operations through the night.
This marks the second search for a paddleboarder near Jupiter in the past month; in August, local teacher Kevin Burns died after encountering strong currents while snorkeling.