Florida Shark Attacks

1175 attacks recorded (48 fatal)
Florida shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Sep 1st 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 1st 2008 Hutchinson Island N
Aug 28th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 27th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 24th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 20th 2008 Sanibel Island, Lee County N
Aug 12th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 25th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 23rd 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 19th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 26th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 20th 2008 Fernandina Beach, Nassau County N
Jun 7th 2008 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
May 7th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 28th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 27th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 26th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 20th 2008 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 15th 2008 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
South of Ponce de Leon Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 3rd 2008 South of Ponce de Leon Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 28th 2008 New Smyrna Beach / Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Mar 28th 2008 Near Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
Mar 25th 2008 Palm Beach Shores, Palm Beach County N
Mar 23rd 2008 South of Ponce de Leon Jetty, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 21st 2008 Beachway Avenue Approach, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 15th 2008 Lovers Key State Park, Bonita Springs, Lee County N
Feb 15th 2008 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Feb 6th 2008 Opposite Patrick Air Force Base, Brevard County N
Jan 10th 2008 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
Off Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County N
Jan 10th 2008 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
Nov 6th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Nov 4th 2007 Round Island Park, Indian River County N
Oct 6th 2007 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
Sep 22nd 2007 Jupiter Inlet N
Sep 22nd 2007 Huguenot Park N
Sep 20th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 16th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 16th 2007 Flagler Beach, Flagler County N
Sep 13th 2007 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County N
Sep 8th 2007 Pepper Park Beach, St. Lucie County N
Sep 5th 2007 Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 3rd 2007 Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 3rd 2007 Fort Lauderdale, Broward County N
Aug 26th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 25th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 19th 2007 Islamorada Founder's Park, Plantation Key, Monroe County N
Aug 19th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 15th 2007 Sarasota Bay N
Aug 12th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Aug 11th 2007 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Aug 7th 2007 Islamorada, Monroe County N
Jul 29th 2007 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jul 5th 2007 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County N
Jun 30th 2007 Marquesas Keys N
Jun 25th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 17th 2007 Vilano Beach, St. Johns County N
Jun 12th 2007 Turtle Beach, Siesta Key, Sarasota County N
May 10th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 7th 2007 Naples N
Apr 22nd 2007 Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Apr 20th 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Florida Keys, Monroe County N
Apr 1st 2007 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Mar 31st 2007 Normandy Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Mar 31st 2007 Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Mar 21st 2007 Jupiter Inlet N
Delray Beach N
Mar 11th 2007 Tiger Shores Beach, Martin County N
Jan 25th 2007 100 miles off Ft. Myers Beach N
Oct 16th 2006 Sebastian Inlet N
Oct 10th 2006 Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Oct 5th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 29th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Off Key Largo, Monroe County N
Sep 14th 2006 Singer Island, Riviera Beach N
Sep 11th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 3rd 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Sep 2nd 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 29th 2006 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
Jul 25th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 9th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jul 9th 2006 Ponte Vedra Beach, St Johns County N
Jul 8th 2006 Playalinda Beach, Canaveral National Seashore, Brevard County N
Jul 1st 2006 Florida Keys, Monroe County N
Jul 1st 2006 Florida Keys, Monroe County N
Jun 27th 2006 Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Jun 26th 2006 Fort Myers N
Jun 20th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
Jun 15th 2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County N
May 5th 2006 Cocoa Beach, Brevard County N
May 4th 2006 Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County N
Alligator Reef off Islamorada, Monroe County N
Apr 21st 2006 Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County N
Apr 19th 2006 Daytona Beach, Volusia County N
Apr 13th 2006 Port of the Islands, Collier County N
Apr 3rd 2006 Marco Island, Collier County N
Jan 4th 2006 Round Island Park, Indian River County N
Cape San Blas, Gulf County N

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County (195)
  • Ponce Inlet, Volusia County (48)
  • Daytona Beach, Volusia County (35)
  • Cocoa Beach, Brevard County (30)
  • Myrtle Beach, Horry County (22)
  • Melbourne Beach, Brevard County (21)
  • Isle of Palms, Charleston County (18)
  • Jacksonville Beach, Duval County (14)
  • Jensen Beach, Martin County (13)
  • Florida Keys (12)

Attacks by month

  • January (23)
  • February (28)
  • March (74)
  • April (116)
  • May (92)
  • June (119)
  • July (144)
  • August (140)
  • September (175)
  • October (110)
  • November (56)
  • December (23)