Three dozen stolen gold coins linked to a fleet of 18th century ... The 1715 Fleet was a fleet of Spanish treasure ships that sank off Florida’s coast during a hurricane, historians say.

A 36-year-old Tampa man is back behind bars after deputies said he failed to appear in court for a case involving the theft and sale of rare Spanish gold coins worth over $50,000 in the Lower Keys ...

“Looking for gold or Spanish coins. There is a sunken ship out there that it’s a 1715 fleet. It’s 600 yards out,” said Shannon. The retiree has been fortune seeking for decades. He says ...

The dispute involves 500 million US dollars in gold and silver coins rescued from a Spanish galleon off the coast of Portugal. Bolivia has also approached the Spanish government on the issue.