A 40-year-old surfer describes a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach in Florida as feeling "like a bear trap" and "electricity." ...

A surfer was bitten by a shark off a popular Florida beach that has lately earned a reputation for such attacks, experts say.

A large shark attacked a pelican in the Florida surf recently, creating a spectacle but not generating the type of response you might except among waders. The accompanying footage, captured by Lisa ...

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

By the time I looked down, it was gone, and all I saw was red, and I knew I was bitten by a shark,” Bender told NewsNation.

A 9-year-old girl in Florida is recovering from surgery after a shark nearly bit her hand off while she was snorkeling off a ...

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.

Shark attacks in Florida, Hawaii lead to closed beaches, hospitalizations: What to know Warm water, more swimmers and frolickers in the ocean and sharks: it's a formula that likely leads to ...

After shark attacks in Florida, experts urge beachgoers not to panic. Cybele Mayes-Osterman. USA TODAY. Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story mischaracterized CaringBridge.

Florida continues to be the No. 1 location for the number of shark bites, according to the International Shark Attack File. There were 16 bites — although none were fatal — confirmed in 2023.

Nine of the attacks were in Volusia County, Florida, home to New Smyrna Beach, unofficially known as the shark attack capital of the world.Three of the attacks occurred on the same day.. However ...

Florida had most shark attacks in the world. Though Florida saw fewer shark bites in 2024 than the annual average of 19 incidents, the Sunshine State still led the U.S. and world in cases.