Matt Bender, a 40-year-old from Winter Park, was bitten on his right forearm while surfing on New Smyrna Beach Sunday.

On the same day as the Nantucket incident, a 40-year-old surfer named Matthew Bender of Winter Park, Florida, was attacked by ...

Sure seems like it, as recent footage showing a large shark just a few feet from shore, rampaging in the water, munching a seagull, and swimmers a mere few feet away…just standing there nonchalantly, ...

Florida is home to the shark bite capital of the world and the lightning capital of the U.S. And another danger lurks in the ocean, that doesn't have fins, teeth or stinging tentacles: rip currents.

Here's your guide to shark, lightning and rip current tips to keep you safe while visiting Florida's beaches this summer.

There were 14 unprovoked shark bites in Florida in 2024, more than triple the number seen in Hawaii.

A 9-year-old girl whose right hand was nearly bitten off her arm by a shark near Boca Grande may fully recover thanks to fast action, doctors said.

Man Rushed to Help 9-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim. Days Later, ICE Arrests Him and Says He's in the Country Illegally Luis Alvarez was taken into custody in Florida following a traffic stop ...

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

Essentially, the “Shark Bite Capital of the World” is the ideal spot for both shark feeding and avid surfers. The post 5 Florida Beaches With The Most Shark Attacks appeared first on A-Z Animals.

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island.

Here's your guide to shark, lightning and rip current tips to keep you safe while visiting Florida's beaches this summer.