Every September, Key West puts on a festival honoring treasure hunter Mel Fisher. That’s the man who said, “Today’s the day!” until his crew found $400 million of gold, silver and jewels beneath the ...
One can almost picture Mel Fisher on his father’s Torrance chicken farm dreaming of a more exciting life. Born on Aug. 12, 1922, the Army Corps of Engineers vet had moved to California after World War ...