The family of Leah Lendel, the 9-year-old girl who survived a shark attack off Florida’s Gulf Coast, shared their emotional journey and their daughter’s recovery progress. The medical team at Tampa ...

Dr Harley Newton, chief scientist and veterinarian for OCEARCH, from Jacksonville, Florida, has dedicated her career to ...

Leah Lendel's family said she is recovering after surgery to repair her hand, which was injured in a shark attack.

A bull shark attacked a 9-year-old girl while she was snorkeling off the coast of Boca Grande, turning a sunny Florida family vacation into a nightmare. The girl barely escaped with her life, and ...

Video of the event quickly went viral — a feel-good story with a hint of danger. But 50 years ago, during the same summer ...

"You're being very brave. Very strong," a Lee County sheriff's deputy told a 9-year-old girl after a shark bit and partially ...

There are multiple theories as to why Florida beaches are seeing an increase in shark sightings. These theories range from ...

After analyzing more than 500 beaches, researchers ranked the top 10 most dangerous beaches, scoring them out of 100 and ...

Body camera video from the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows how officials responded when a 9-year-old girl was bitten by a shark. (Lee County Sheriff's Office) ...

Although Florida might have the most dangerous beaches, thankfully, New York is home to one of the best beaches in America. Cooper’s Beach — located on the Southampton shores on the eastern end — was ...

Family members of the 9-year-old girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack in Florida say she can now move her fingers.