The U.S. Coast Guard said a suspected mine was spotted Thursday floating in the ocean off Port Everglades.

The object was about a mile offshore, officials said.

The Coast Guard was there to set up a safety zone. The U.S. Navy is on the way to retrieve the object to determine whether it is dangerous.

The Dania Beach bomb squad also was at the scene.

The Broward Sheriff's Office evacuated the beach near Dania Pier as a precaution.