Florida treasure coast laws

[Bruce R]

I was just reading about metal detecting down on the beaches where the 1715 fleet sank and it was telling about the laws and how you had to notify the authoritys if you find anything. So I been wondering how in heck did Gary Drayton get to keep that emerald ring he shows off?

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

I was just reading about metal detecting down on the beaches where the 1715 fleet sank and it was telling about the laws and how you had to notify the authoritys if you find anything. So I been wondering how in heck did Gary Drayton get to keep that emerald ring he shows off?

On the Treasure Coast you can only legally hunt from mean low tide line to toe of sand dunes legally and keep what is found, you can not hunt in the water with a metal detector there unless you have or work for someone that has a lease. There is only about 50 miles total of Florida beaches that has restrictions on metal detecting.


Those that have the government leases are required by Florida law to report their finds from the Treasure leases, the state gets 20% of what is found.

 

[Rum Tide]

On the Treasure Coast you can only legally hunt from mean low tide line to toe of sand dunes legally and keep what is found, you can not hunt in the water with a metal detector there unless you have or work for someone that has a lease. There is only about 50 miles total of Florida beaches that has restrictions on metal detecting.


Those that have the government leases are required by Florida law to report their finds from the Treasure leases, the state gets 20% of what is found.

Any additional information or knowledge on the 50 miles of Florida beaches that have restrictions on metal detecting would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Any additional information or knowledge on the 50 miles of Florida beaches that have restrictions on metal detecting would be appreciated. Thank you

Vast majority is the leases on the Treasure coast, about 35 miles, there are a couple beaches that the cities do not allow

Any additional information or knowledge on the 50 miles of Florida beaches that have restrictions on metal detecting would be appreciated. Thank you

The Treasure coast between South of Ft Pierce to about a half mile north of Sebastion State Park covers 35 miles of it. The National Seashore and the space center is also off limits.

 

[OBXmetalDet]

Vast majority is the leases on the Treasure coast, about 35 miles, there are a couple beaches that the cities do not allow

The Treasure coast between South of Ft Pierce to about a half mile north of Sebastion State Park covers 35 miles of it. The National Seashore and the space center is also off limits.

See this article:

Florida teen finds rare gold coin during treasure dive

A Florida teenager recently made a spectacular find while on an ocean dive: a rare gold coin believed to be from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet.

www.fox35orlando.com

Although this is outside of the Treasure Coast because this find is over 100 years he can't keep it right?

Not only that the company Queens Jewels has salvage rights.

How can this guy keep his find?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

See this article:

Florida teen finds rare gold coin during treasure dive

A Florida teenager recently made a spectacular find while on an ocean dive: a rare gold coin believed to be from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet.

www.fox35orlando.com

Although this is outside of the Treasure Coast because this find is over 100 years he can't keep it right?

Not only that the company Queens Jewels has salvage rights.

How can this guy keep his find?

Doesn't say where he found it, or if he was related to, a friend of the crew or a paying customer, there are treasure crews that you can pay to hunt from their boat and lease.

Queens Jewels has salvage rights, and they can subcontract it out if they wish.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

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[Bruce R]

On the Treasure Coast you can only legally hunt from mean low tide line to toe of sand dunes legally and keep what is found, you can not hunt in the water with a metal detector there unless you have or work for someone that has a lease. There is only about 50 miles total of Florida beaches that has restrictions on metal detecting.


Those that have the government leases are required by Florida law to report their finds from the Treasure leases, the state gets 20% of what is found.

Yeah, but if someone were to go diving out there with a detector who the hell would know ?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yeah, but if someone were to go diving out there with a detector who the hell would know ?

Several of the lease owners pay homeowners who have homes on the beach to report any boat activity inside the lease areas.

If caught it is the state that goes after you and the penalties can be quite high, especially when it is obvious the illegal hunting was intentional.

 

[Vox veritas]

What happens to treasures found on private property along the coast?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What happens to treasures found on private property along the coast?

You can keep what you find between mean low tide line and toe of the dunes. Water is still off limits unless your part of lessee.

 

[Vox veritas]

You can keep what you find between mean low tide line and toe of the dunes. Water is still off limits unless your part of lessee.

Private property on land

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Private property on land

Depends where, can't dig in indian mounds, off the treasure coast if you dig something up on your land it's yours.

 

[Red_desert]

Shell mound and shell foundations for the huts of the tribes that were along treasure coast. Only archaeologists can touch those sites unless they are located on private land.

 

[Vox veritas]

Depends where, can't dig in indian mounds, off the treasure coast if you dig something up on your land it's yours.

Thanks so much