“This pattern explains why shark activity is at its peak in Florida waters during April through October, which coincidentally ...

Sharks attacked at least a dozen people in the United States so far this year, data collected by USA TODAY shows. The most recent reported incident took place on July 22 in South Florida, when a ...

Researchers are keeping an eye on a great white shark off Central Florida’s coast.

Two men survived separate shark attacks in the Bahamas and near Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Both men were treated at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Experts say most shark bites are due to ...

While millions of Americans celebrated the Fourth of July on beaches throughout the U.S., the sharks didn't take a break. New York State Parks officials have increased patrols and deployed drones ...

A team in a marine research boat also arrived.

HOLMES BEACH, FL.-While patrolling near Manatee Public Beach on Friday, Jan. 9, Marine Deputies Judy and Hernandez with Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) spotted a shark in distress, entangled in ...

Some fast action and skilled surgeons may have saved the leg of an 8-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark while snorkeling off Key Largo on Labor Day, according to authorities. “[He] made it through ...

While Florida is known for shark bites, incidents are about average for the year and declined nationally in 2024. Shark bites are extremely rare and most are cases of mistaken identity in ...