News

Boca Grande, FL Shark Risk Forecast June 11th, 2025 Shark attack at Boca Grande was forecasted as high risk by SafeWaters. Check daily shark risk forecasts for any beach on iOS and Android.
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 ...
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.
About noon June 11, Boca Grande Fire, along with the Lee County Sheriff's Office and Lee County EMS, responded to the 2200 block of Shore Lane when bystanders reported a shark attacked a 9-year ...
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WFLA) — Body camera video shows the tense moments right after a 9-year-old was attacked by a shark in Boca Grande. The young girl, Leah Lendel, was snorkeling just a few feet ...
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 ...
Paul de Gelder, who stars in the new Discovery Channel special "How to Survive a Shark Attack," shares tips on how to stay ...
Joe Gonzales, of Los Fresnos in the Rio Grande Valley, hooked a 14-foot, 5-inch-long great hammerhead shark while surf ...
TAMPA, Fla. — A 9-year-old Bradenton girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack off Boca Grande last week spoke about the terrifying experience for the first time Thursday at Tampa General ...
TAMPA, Fla. — A 9-year-old Bradenton girl who nearly lost her hand in a shark attack off Boca Grande last week spoke about the terrifying experience for the first time Thursday at Tampa General ...
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl who was bitten on the hand by a shark in Florida is speaking out about the terrifying moment she was attacked. Leah Lendel was snorkeling near Boca Grande on ...