About noon June 11, Boca Grande Fire, along with the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Lee County EMS, responded to the 2200 ...

By Alexa Velez Click here for updates on this story BOCA GRANDE, Florida (WBBH) -- A man who saved a young girl from a shark attack ...

Leah Lendel, the 9-year-old Bradenton, Florida, girl who almost lost her hand to a shark bite told her story Thursday at Tampa General Hospital.

At the age of 9, Leah Lendel survived a shark attack in Florida. For the first time, she has publicly recalled this terrifying moment, providing a poignant and detailed account.

Leah Lendel is recovering after a shark bit her hand off the coast of Boca Grande. With bait fish in abundance, marine experts say shark encounters may rise, but the odds of attacks remain low.

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago said she didn’t see anything before she was bitten. Leah Lendel shared her story during a press conference at ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago said she didn’t see anything before she was bitten. Leah Lendel shared her story during a press conference at Tampa ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago said she didn’t see anything before she was bitten. Leah Lendel shared her story during a press conference at Tampa ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago said she didn’t see anything before she was bitten. Leah Lendel shared her story during a press conference at ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old who was bitten by a shark a week ago said she didn’t see anything before she was bitten. Leah Lendel shared her story during a press conference at Tampa ...