| What would you do if you found $1 million just laying around? Eric Schmitt and his family of Sanford treasure hunters have apparently hit a jackpot. The group found 52 gold coins worth more than $1 million. The star of the haul was an extremely rare coin known as a "Tricentennial Royal" minted in 1715. It had been underwater since a fleet of Spanish ships foundered during a hurricane along Florida's Treasure Coast some 300 years ago. [More] On his first official foray into Central Florida as a presidential candidate, Jeb Bush called Monday for debt restructuring relief for Puerto Rico, while declaring himself as the positive GOP choice for the job. The former Florida governor made several stops in the Orlando area, with his first stop in east Orange County, where he addressed a Catholic church. [More] Becky Hammon, an assistant coach in San Antonio, just led the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Summer League title in Vegas. This development has spawned a national discussion on whether Hammon will become the first female NBA head coach in history. What do you think? Is the NBA ready for such a move? [More] The government agency providing fire-rescue service to Walt Disney World has proposed disbanding its special operations and response team, whose members get specialized training on complicated jobs such as rescues from collapsed buildings and detection of chemical agents. [More] More than three days after two 14-year-old boys disappeared on what was supposed to be a routine fishing trip, Coast Guard officials offered hope the teens could be found alive. “People can survive in the water. It’s relatively warm,” Coast Guard Capt. Mark Fedor said Monday. “But it’s a dangerous environment, and there is only so long you can survive in the water.” [More]
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