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Energy executive, 48, vanishes while paddleboarding off Florida beach as coast guard launch desperate search

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Swaroop, A. (2026, September 16). Energy executive, 48, vanishes while paddleboarding off Florida beach as coast guard launch desperate search. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136471/Energy-executive-48-vanishes-paddleboarding-Florida-beach-coast-guard-launch-desperate-search.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Matt Pawlowski, a 48-year-old energy executive, vanished while paddleboarding off Jupiter Beach in Florida early Monday morning. His yellow and lime green paddleboard was found approximately ten miles offshore by a good Samaritan and turned over to the local police. The US Coast Guard has launched a search involving air and surface crews around Pawlowski’s last-known location, with his family reporting him missing when he failed to return home from his trip.

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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.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An energy executive has vanished off the coast of Florida. asserted

executive → see → Florida

Matt Pawlowski, 48, was last seen paddleboarding near Jupiter Beach at around 9am on Monday. asserted

Pawlowski → see → Monday

The US Coast Guard shared an alert after he disappeared saying that his yellow and lime green paddleboard had been found. asserted

paddleboard → share → alert

'A good Samaritan located a paddleboard matching the description used by the missing paddleboarder approximately 10 miles offshore Jupiter Island. asserted

Samaritan → locate → Island

The paddleboard was returned to the local police department,' a statement read. asserted

statement → return → department

The team has deployed air and surface crews around areas close to Pawlowski’s last-known position. asserted

team → deploy → position

Pawlowski was last seen wearing a white hat, orange shirt and gray shorts, the Coast Guard said. asserted

Guard → see → hat

Pawlowski's panicked family reported him missing after he didn't return home from his paddleboarding trip. asserted

he → report → trip

Matt Pawlowski, 48, was last seen paddleboarding near Jupiter Beach at around 9am on Monday asserted

Pawlowski → see → Monday

Energy executive, 48, vanishes while paddleboarding off Florida beach as coast guard launch desperate search

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