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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Paddleboarder off Jupiter Beach

JUPITER, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching by air and sea for a paddleboarder who disappeared Monday morning off Jupiter Beach.

The missing man has been identified as Matt Pawlowski, 48.

Pawlowski was last seen at about 9 a.m. roughly 4 miles offshore, paddling east, according to Coast Guard Southeast.

The Coast Guard Cutter William Flores and crews from Air Station Miami searched offshore overnight. The search is continuing Tuesday.

Pawlowski was wearing a white hat, orange shirt and gray shorts. He was traveling on a 14-foot lime green and yellow paddleboard.

Anyone who has seen Pawlowski or has information about his whereabouts should call Coast Guard Sector Miami at 305-535-4472.

Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Palm Beach Buzz, a digital news platform covering Palm Beach County and South Florida, launched in 2025. He is also the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, one of New England's leading digital news platforms. Before launching Newport Buzz in 2011, Winthrop worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City. A fifth-generation Newporter, he now splits his time between Newport and Palm Beach, covering the people, places, culture, and stories shaping both communities.
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