As the blockbuster film "Jaws" turns 50, recent shark attacks are making headlines as experts share that increased sightings reflect better technology and more people in water, not more sharks.

Recent attacks are worrying beachgoers; experts say they’re rare PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023Updated Nov 26, 2023 0 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida leads the nation in shark attacks but Wednesday, the focus wasn’t on fear, it was on survival. Four shark attack survivors, including two who were ...

However, the most recent data compiled for 2024, released in February 2025, shows that shark attacks are actually decreasing. The odds of being bitten by a shark are one in 11.5 million.

Hundreds of beachgoers gathered at New Smyrna Beach the day after an 18-year-old surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark. Some were shocked to hear about the incident, while others, like Megan ...

There were 72 shark attacks worldwide last year, three of them fatal, according to the International Shark Attack File. The deadliest recent year was 2011, when 13 of 79 attacks were fatal.

Florida leads the nation in shark attacks but Wednesday, the focus wasn’t on fear, it was on survival. Four shark attack survivors, including two who were bitten just recently, came together at ...