Early on the morning of July 31, 1715, an event took place along Florida’s east-central coast that shook the royal courts of Europe.

A mysterious silver lion found in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida has given archaeologists a puzzle to solve, as they ponder ...

Among the latest finds over the summer: 200 silver coins, a flintlock, an unusual tan vase and a mysterious set of bronze keys, according to a news release from 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC.

Diver Levin Shavers holds a rare flintlock found as a salvage team explored a shipwreck site linked to a Spanish treasure fleet that sank off Florida in a 1715 hurricane. Photo courtesy Mike Perna ...

They may have perished on the wreck. It’s also possible they survived ... The storm hit on July 31, 1715, as the fleet sailed past what is today Indian River County, Florida.