Not all shark bites are the same. Provoked bites occur when people handle, feed, or otherwise interact with a shark. Unprovoked bites happen without any intentional human involvement. The Florida ...

Forrest Dowling enjoys surfing at New Smyrna Beach, even though it’s the undisputed shark bite capital of the world. Dowling, 18, was leaning against his car Sunday taking a break. Out on the water, ...

Gnarly Charley Hajek is still gnarly a year after a bull shark prowling New Smyrna Beach, aka the Shark Bite Capital of the World, brought the surfer pain and fame. The eight stitches on Hajek’s ankle ...

With its terracotta-toned lighthouse and pure white sands stretching almost 4 miles, Ponce Inlet looks like an idyllic Floridian beach to relax and play in the waves. Yet, this stretch of coast just ...

They swim silently beneath the surface, unseen and unnerving. Sharks have long been a symbol of fear, danger and mystery. Although it is very rare to be bitten by a shark – a 1-in-3.7 million chance – ...

Watch Florida high school volleyball highlights from New Smyrna Beach's win vs. Atlantic The New Smyrna Beach Barracudas beat the Atlantic Sharks 3-1 in the District 6-5A semifinals on Oct. 14.

The new Trader Joe's in Daytona Beach is about to get more competition. A Tennessee-based developer plans to break ground this coming summer on a Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored neighborhood retail ...