# Energy exec vanishes paddleboarding in Florida

> U.S. Coast Guard recovers paddleboard used by missing energy executive Matt Pawlowski who vanished near Jupiter Beach.
- Title: Energy exec vanishes paddleboarding in Florida · New York Post
- Summary: U.S. Coast Guard recovers paddleboard used by missing energy executive Matt Pawlowski who vanished near Jupiter Beach. Matt Pawlowski, 48, VP at NextEra…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/us-news/desperate-search-underway-for-missing-energy-exec-matt-pawlowski-who-vanished-paddleboarding-in-florida
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:02:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: matt pawlowski, nextera energy, fpl, jupiter beach, u.s. coast guard, paddleboard, florida, news, entertainment
## Paddleboard recovered
U.S. Coast Guard found a lime-green and yellow paddleboard matching the missing executive's description 10 miles offshore.
## Search underway
Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for Matt Pawlowski, 48, who vanished four miles east of Jupiter Beach Monday morning.
## Family updates
Pawlowski's father said they are waiting for authorities to update them on the search and have a lot of questions.

> We have a lot of information that is coming to us at this point, a lot of questions and so on.
## Who is Matt Pawlowski
Matt Pawlowski is 48, a vice president at NextEra Energy, and father of two children.
## Last seen details
Pawlowski was last seen wearing a white hat, orange shirt, and gray shorts paddleboarding near Jupiter Beach.
## Key takeaway

Matt Pawlowski, 48, VP at NextEra Energy, vanished while paddleboarding off Florida's Jupiter Beach.