As we approach the unofficial start of summer and boating season, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ... in 2023, there were 659 reported boating accidents across the state.

But one of Florida’s most extensively covered shark attacks occurred in the summer of 2001 — leading to a season that became known as “Summer of the Shark.” Eight-year-old Jesse Arbogast was wading in ...

That's lower than Florida's historic average of 19 incidents a year. Eight of them were Volusia County, home of Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, which has long been dubbed "the shark bite ...

How often do shark attacks occur in the US? Here is a look at the data and how it stacks up against previous years.

"There were hundreds of accidents reported last year, involving almost 2,000 individuals." In 2022, 54% of all vessel accidents involved collision. The primary causes for these accidents were ...

A string of shark attacks left three people with severe injuries in Walton County, Florida, on Friday. Shark attacks on humans are rare and an official said the incidents happening within miles ...

One of those incidents occurred in Palm Beach County near the Jupiter Inlet in 2015. The boat was returning from sea and choppy waters washed a wave over the side, causing the boat to capsize.

Florida's summertime dangers include sharks, rip currents and lightning strikes. Volusia County is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." Florida is the state with the most lightning ...

many accidents involve atvs being driven on roads, off highway vehicle accidents, average annually, 700 to 6 deaths and more than 100,000 injuries, according to the cpsc, with just 80 cars accounting.

It’s officially summer in Florida, which means hordes of people will soon be flocking to Florida beaches to enjoy the state’s abundant natural waterways. Florida is shaped by water. The state ...

The Fourth of July is a top time to boat in Florida waters, but the holiday’s popularity leads to the most collisions and accidents than any other day of the year, state records show. An ...