NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – As intense heat continues to grip Central Florida, people flocked to the beach to cool off, but with a recent shark bite, many took extra precautions while enjoying the waves.

"It's obviously an area where sharks congregate." Coastal residents on edge after terrifying surge in shark attacks: 'The shark fully breached out of the water' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Not all shark bites are the same. Provoked bites occur when people handle, feed, or otherwise interact with a shark. Unprovoked bites happen without any intentional human involvement. The Florida ...

New Smyrna Beach, Florida, known as the "shark bite capital of the world," has recorded over 300 shark attacks since the early 1900s. The high number of surfers and the presence of the Indian River ...

Due to their shallow coastal habitat and aggressive behavior, they are considered among the most dangerous sharks.

A shark mauled a boy swimming in Sydney Harbor on Sunday, leaving him in a critical condition with serious leg injuries, authorities said, marking at least the third shark attack globally in less than ...

A surfer's morning routine turned into a near-death encounter at Cabarita Beach on Monday when a suspected juvenile Great White shark bit through his surfboard while he was still sitting on it.

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark Tuesday in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia's most populous state in three days. The series of attacks have prompted beach closures ...

The Discovery Channel dives into "Shark Week 2025" on Sunday, July 20 with special programming all week long through Saturday, July 26. But in New Smyrna Beach, every day might as well be Shark Week.