Florida’s treasure hunting season is off to a strong start, and Brevard County hunters hit it big time on their first find of the season.
Florida’s treasure-hunting season is off to a strong start, and Brevard County hunters hit it big time on their first find of the season. Hundreds of silver coins are now back on land, after they were buried at sea for more than 300 years. "It was kind of numbing in a way, you know. You don’t expect that. You always hope for it, but you never expect it," said Grant Gitschlag who was one of the treasure hunters and boat captain on the historic find.
This team of hunters has been working together for years, sailing on the Lilly May boat and looking for treasure off the coast of Indian River County."It’s the find. It’s all about the find," said Lea. "I love the history, being the first person up in 309 years to find what was once lost in a tragedy."The ships from Spain sank during a hurricane. "Those ships, a lot of them, were just broken to bits and that treasure went everywhere," added Guttuso.
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