Shawn Meuse was on a fishing trip with friends in Cayo Costa, an island in Florida, on Aug. 16, when he attempted to take a photo with a lemon shark, only to be bitten. Now, he's speaking out about ...

A fisherman was airlifted from Boca Grande to the hospital in Fort Myers after authorities say he suffered injuries ...

Police said "a 63-year-old male resident of the USA was spearfishing when he was attacked by a shark, sustaining severe ...

Boca Grande Fire Chief C.W. Blosser said confirmed the believed attack occurred in the 2200 block of Shore Line, north of Cayo Costa, near the Lee-Charlotte county line.

The fire chief said the beach has since reopened. Have there been other shark attacks locally? In 2019, a Texas man was attacked by a shark while tarpon-fishing in Boca Grande Pass.

Leah Lendel, 9, was attacked by a shark off Boca Grande on June 11. She had surgery at Tampa General Hospital and faces another procedure Friday.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said.

A young swimmer was airlifted from Boca Grande after it appears a shark bit her around noon June 11. She is recovering in Lee County after authorities say the injuries are consistent with those of ...

RELATED: Hero saves 9-year-old after shark attack at Boca Grande Beach A good Samaritan help pull her from the water after the shark nearly bit her hand off. "Thank you to the doctor," said the ...

According to the Boca Grande Fire Department, shark attacks in this area are uncommon, with the last beach attack occurring roughly 20 years ago. However, a more recent attack occurred in the ...