Search continues for missing paddleboarder last seen miles off Florida coast

A search is ongoing for Matt Pawlowski, a 48-year-old man who disappeared while paddleboarding off Florida’s coast. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that Pawlowski was last seen around 9 a.m. on Monday, paddling east on a 14-foot lime-green and yellow paddleboard about four miles from Jupiter Beach. A paddleboard matching this description was found approximately 10 miles offshore by a good Samaritan and handed over to local police. The Coast Guard, along with local law enforcement, continues to search the area using air and sea crews. Pawlowski was reportedly wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts at the time of his disappearance. The Coast Guard urges anyone with information to contact their Miami Command Center. QUESTION: How might the discovery of the paddleboard influence the search efforts for Matt Pawlowski?