Diver exploring World War II-era shipwreck off Florida goes missing

A 39-year-old man went missing on Sunday after free diving near a World War II-era shipwreck, officials said. 

The Coast Guard and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office launched a search for Virgil Price after he failed to resurface from the area around the Halsey shipwreck, located about 13 miles southeast of Florida's Fort Pierce Inlet, authorities said. The area is about 130 miles north of Miami.

Florida Freedivers, a freediving and spearfishing educator, identified Price as a team member. Price lives in West Palm Beach.