The Aporia · Desperate search underway for missing energy exec Matt Pawlowski who vanished paddleboarding in Florida

Matt Pawlowski, a 48-year-old energy executive from NextEra Energy Transmission, vanished while paddleboarding near Jupiter Beach in Florida on Monday morning. Search efforts involving the U.S. Coast Guard have been initiated based on drift patterns and potential routes, covering an area four miles east of where he was last seen. Pawlowski was reportedly wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts during his outing, which has raised concerns among his family and colleagues as he did not return home after the trip.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-16, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Matt Pawlowski, a 48-year-old energy executive and Vice President – Head of Execution at NextEra Energy Transmission, went missing while paddleboarding off the coast of Florida. He was last seen around 9 a.m. on Monday, June 26th near Jupiter Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard launched a search effort involving air and surface crews based on Pawlowski's last-known location and potential drift patterns.

A good Samaritan later found Pawlowski’s paddleboard, which was described as yellow and lime green, about 10 miles offshore from Jupiter Island. The board was turned over to the local police department. According to the Coast Guard, Pawlowski was wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts during his trip.

His family reported him missing when he did not return home after the paddleboarding excursion. Despite extensive efforts by authorities, Pawlowski has yet to be found.

Written for “Missing Energy Exec Search” on 2026-09-17, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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Energy executive, 48, vanishes while paddleboarding off Florida beach as coast guard launch desperate search same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe the disappearance of Matt Pawlowski, an energy executive, while paddleboarding near Jupiter Beach in Florida on the same day.”

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Alex Diaz

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Florida Jupiter Beach LinkedIn NextEra Energy Transmission The U.S. Coast Guard

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Pawlowski PERSON · 2× The U.S. Coast Guard ORG · 2× CBS 12 News ORG · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Jupiter Beach GPE · 1× LinkedIn ORG · 1× Matt Pawlowski PERSON · 1× NextEra Energy Transmission ORG · 1× WPBF 25 News ORG · 1×

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Pawlowski’s LinkedIn profile says he is the Vice President – Head of Execution at NextEra Energy Transmission — and sources confirmed to WPBF 25 News he works at the company.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16

2026-09-16 · New York Post

Desperate search underway for missing energy exec Matt Pawlowski who vanished paddleboarding in Florida · mixed framing

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A desperate search is underway for an energy executive who went missing while paddleboarding in Florida. asserted

who → go → Florida

Matt Pawlowski, 48, was last seen around 9 a.m. Monday four miles east of Jupiter Beach on a 14-foot lime green and yellow paddleboard. asserted

Pawlowski → see → paddleboard

The U.S. Coast Guard deployed air and surface crews in the search, which was based on Pawlowski’s last-known position, drift patterns and possible routes. asserted

which → deploy → position

“He was reportedly wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts,” the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. uncertain

Guard → wear → statement

Pawlowski’s LinkedIn profile says he is the Vice President – Head of Execution at NextEra Energy Transmission — and sources confirmed to WPBF 25 News he works at the company. asserted

he → say → company

He was reported missing by his family after he did not return from the paddleboarding trip, according to CBS 12 News. uncertain

he → report → News

Desperate search underway for missing energy exec Matt Pawlowski who vanished paddleboarding in Florida

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