Florida man comes face to face with shark
While surfing at a Volusia County beach, Mark Summerset came face to face with a shark. Literally. The surfer was bit across the face. While he needed over two dozen stitches, he's just happy to be alive to tell the story.
2 shark bites in 24 hours in Florida
Two people reported shark bites within 24 hours. One of them said he's chalking it up to a lesson of knowing when to come back to shore.
Man bitten in face by shark at Florida beach
A surfer was bitten in the face by a shark at New Smyrna Beach on Tuesday, officials said. He might need some stitches, but he's expected to make a full recovery.
Shark bite victim ready to surf again
A shark bite survivor who was bitten at New Smyrna Beach is back on his feet. He's been homebound for over a month after a shark latched on to his foot while he was surfing in New Smyrna Beach
2 shark bites reported on Labor Day
Two people were bitten by sharks on the same Volusia County beach on Labor Day, according to officials. One woman was bitten in the foot, while a man was bitten in the hand.
Shark interactions on the rise in Florida?
A man is recovering in the hospital after being bitten by a shark on Anna Maria Island Sunday. It's the latest shark interaction in Florida. Meanwhile, new video shows a bull shark repeatedly and violently attacking a boat off the Palm Beach coast. The boat shook with each impact and really did some damage.
Watch: Diver frees shark snagged by fish hook
A Florida diver came face-to-face with an entangled nurse shark as he worked to free the animal from the coral blue waters of Destin. Scuba instructor Tazz Felde with Under Pressure Divers helped rescue the distressed shark from an artificial reef system in about 20 feet of water at John Beasley Park on Okaloosa Island at Fort Walton Beach.
'Cocaine sharks' may be eating dumped drugs
Thousands of sharks off Florida's coast may have ingested bales of cocaine left in the water by drug smugglers attempting to get their product into the United States. Marine biologist Tom Hird wanted to examine whether the sharks have come into contact with the drug, which is the subject of a documentary that will premiere on Discovery Channel's Shark Week called "Cocaine Sharks."
Whale shark spotted off coast of Florida
A whale shark was spotted swimming off the coast of Destin, Florida, in what witnesses called "an awesome once-in-a-lifetime experience."
Shark shocks swimmers at Florida beach
A shark shocked swimmers near Navarre Beach in Florida recently after swimming in shallow water.
Pennsylvania girl survives shark attack
A 12-year-girl is recovering after a shark bit her while swimming in Cocoa Beach, Florida earlier this week. Magnolia Woodhead can smile about it now, but what happened Monday was no laughing matter.
Hammerhead sharks surround boaters
Hammerhead sharks were seen swirling around near boaters at the Florida-Alabama border
Great white sharks often swim near people
Groundbreaking research released last week shows how often sharks have been spotted swimming near beachgoers in California who have no idea what’s lurking in the water beneath them – and it’s way more often than you’d think.
Man facing charges after allegedly hitting shark with hammer
A Florida man is facing two misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he attacked a lemon shark with a hammer. The lemon shark is classified as a vulnerable species and it is illegal to fish for lemon sharks in Florida waters. The shark was never found so there was no way to determine if it lived or died.
Dog vs shark: Standoff thrills tourists on Bahamas boat tour
The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.
MUST WATCH: Mako shark jumps into crew's boat while fishing
Crew and guests were on a shark fishing expedition with Sea Ventures Charters watching the shark do acrobatics in the air. Moments later, the mako jumped from the ocean and nearly landed on a person on the boat in the now-viral video.
Florida girl continues to recover from shark attack
A Florida teenager continues to recover from a shark attack in which she lost a leg. Her mother lives in Brevard County where one community is selling items to help in the girl's rehabilitation.
White shark over 8-feet long, 431 pounds pinged off coast of Central Florida
The shark pinged off the coast of Cape Canaveral on Sunday and has traveled further south since.
Fishermen hook 13-foot great white shark in Florida: 'Like seeing a unicorn'
A unicorn with horrifying teeth, maybe.
Great white shark that weighs over 2,000 pounds and is over 15-feet long pings off of Florida coast
Unama’ki is an adult female great white shark who weighs 2,076 pounds and is about 15-feet, five-inches long.