The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a ...

Boca Grande Fire chief says second shark attack since being named to the post This is at least the third known shark attack in the Boca Grande area.

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...

Two sharks have attacked beachgoers since C.W. Blosser became the Boca Grande Fire chief, the most recent just this week. Blosser, who has been in the fire service for four decades and was hired ...

A 9-year-old girl is showing some healthy signs of recovery after a large shark attack while snorkeling off Boca Grande.

A recent shark bite incident involving a nine-year-old girl in Boca Grande hasn't deterred beachgoers from enjoying the summer and Father's Day weekend.

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...

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 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her hand. Doctors at Tampa General Hospital successfully reattached Leah's hand ...

Leah Lendel, 9, was injured in a Boca Grande, Florida shark attack on Wednesday. The animal nearly bit her entire hand off, her family said.