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

A former lifeguard has suffered devastating injuries in a shark attack while snorkeling in shallow waters near a Florida ...

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 ...

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.

The attack took place in water off New Smyrna Beach, a city south of Daytona Beach in northwest Florida popular for its beaches and surfing.

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

Hilton Head Island shark attack leaves beachgoer with serious leg injuries, following incident where 9-year-old Florida ...

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 ...

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 ...