A “highly unusual” wooden canoe that was unearthed in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is still puzzling experts three years later.

The canoe was discovered in Fort Myers, Florida, in fall 2022, according to state officials. 

The Florida Division of Historical Resources (FDHR) announced on Sept. 12 that the canoe’s conservation is now complete, yet the mystery of where it came from and how old it is remains.

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“The canoe’s form is highly unusual in Florida and research is still ongoing to determine its origin,” the FDHR’s Facebook post said. “Comparisons to similar vessels in the Caribbean suggest that it may have connections to that region.”

“If this is proven, then this canoe may be considered a cayuco, a term used in Hispanic countries to distinguish a small dugout canoe typically for riverine or coastal navigation.”

The Sept. 12 post inspired a flurry of questions about what type of wood the canoe was made from – and a week later, Florida officials returned with their answer.

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“Many people asked what kind of wood the canoe was made of,” the FDHR’s Sept. 18 post read.

“Researchers think this may be the first record of a canoe in Florida being constructed of mahogany!”

“After investigation by a respected wood anatomist, it seems that the canoe is made of mahogany!”

The mahogany either came from South Florida or the Caribbean, still leaving the origin a mystery. 

The species is native to the northern Keys and the Everglades.

Researchers say the canoe could be a cayuco, a dugout boat used for river and coastal travel. (Florida Division of Historical Resources)

“Researchers think this may be the first record of a canoe in Florida being constructed of mahogany!” officials added.

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Florida was home to the first permanent European settlement in the continental U.S. It’s full of history, and archaeological discoveries continue to unravel there.

Officials said researchers are still investigating whether the mahogany was sourced from South Florida or the Caribbean. (Florida Division of Historical Resources)

This summer, a Florida man stumbled on a wrecked vessel while fishing with his grandson – possibly a 19th-century ship designed to carry rum.

Earlier this year, officials uncovered remnants of British structures in St. Augustine, shedding light on the city’s 18th-century history.

Democrats on Tuesday picked their nominee in a special congressional election for a vacant seat in Tennessee.

Aftyn Behn, a former healthcare community organizer and current Democrat state representative, captured her party’s nomination, according to The Associated Press. The Dickson County Democratic Party described Behn as “our very own AOC of TN,” in a reference to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., according to The Tennessee Star.

The primary field included three state representatives and a consultant in Tennessee’s solidly red 7th Congressional District.

Behn will now be considered the underdog in the Dec. 2 general election in the race to succeed former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from office in June to take a private sector job.

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President Donald Trump carried the district, which is located in central and western Tennessee and stretches from Kentucky to Alabama, by roughly 20 points in last year’s presidential election.

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A special election is being held in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District to fill the seat left vacant when Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned from the U.S. House in June to take a job in the private sector. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump’s immense political clout in Republican nomination races faced a test Tuesday in a crowded and competitive GOP primary. This after the president last week endorsed Matt Van Epp, a former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, and one of 11 names on the ballot in the GOP primary. Van Epp claimed victory on Tuesday.

Tennessee state Rep. Aftyn Behn D-Nashville, speaks to member of the press at Cordell Hull State Office Building in Nashville , Tennessee, Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Nicole Hester / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Republicans currently control the House 219-213, with two vacancies: the seat in Tennessee and Texas 18th Congressional District, following the death earlier this year of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner.

Democrat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special congressional election in Arizona last month, has yet to be sworn in.

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones faced another stern rebuke from a fellow liberal after being caught discussing the hypothetical violent death of a Republican lawmaker.

A National Review report exposed text messages in which Jones fantasized about shooting a Republican colleague in the head and harm coming to his children in 2022. Since then, some liberal commentators have condemned the candidate and his rhetoric.

While some Democrats have stood by the embattled candidate, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough wrote a lengthy X thread calling him out.

“We have all said things that may have reflected poorly on our character—perhaps even unfairly. Virginia’s Democratic AG candidate’s life should not be judged solely on his past horrific texts and statements. But he should [withdraw] from the Attorney General’s race at once,” Scarborough implored.

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As Virginia is one of the most prominent states where Republicans and Democrats vie for power, Scarborough argued that it would be a simple act of civic duty for Jones to step aside.

“For the good of Virginia, Jay Jones should stand aside. His violent texts calling for putting ‘bullets in the head’ of an opponent and wishing for the death of his political opponent’s children is disqualifying,” Scarborough wrote. “End of story.”

“Democrats who can’t say the same publicly do themselves, their party, and the country a disservice,” Scarborough concluded. “These times are too fraught to mumble non-answers or political justifications for any candidate such violent rhetoric.”

The texts, which had been sent to Del. Carrie Coyner, (R-Chester), speak of hypothetical violence against then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R), including a scenario where, as Jones purportedly described, “Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.” He added further, “Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time.”

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Jay Jones, a Democrat running for Virginia attorney general in 2025, has come under fire for a series of text messages calling for violence against political opponents and remarks about police officers. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

In another message to Coyner, Jones speculated on whether Gilbert and his wife were “breeding little fascists.”

A spokesperson for Coyner’s campaign confirmed the authenticity of the texts first reported by National Review, saying they were “disturbing and disqualifying for anyone who wants to seek public office.”

The surfaced text messages from 2022 come at a time of heightened sensitivity to inflammatory and violent political rhetoric following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and two attempted assassinations of President Donald Trump.

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Joe Scarborough called on Jones to step out of the election for the good of Virginia. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to Jones and did not receive immediate reply.

Fox News’ Alec Schemmel, Andrew Mark Millerm and Charles Creitz contributed to this report.