On Friday, January 9, deputies on patrol saw a dorsal fin sticking out of the water and remaining in the same place. Deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office's marine unit circled back and ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A routine patrol off the Manatee County coastline turned into a marine rescue Friday when deputies spotted a shark tangled in fishing gear near the shoreline. Deputies ...

Manatee County Sheriff's marine deputies came across a shark in distress while patrolling off Manatee Public Beach on Jan. 9, 2026. They contacted Mote Marine to assist in freeing the shark from a ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Deputies came to the rescue of a shark was found tangled in a trap off the coast of Manatee County. For first responders with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Marine ...

Florida beaches saw the most unprovoked shark bites in the nation last year, according to a new report.

Shark attacks in 2025 were back to a normal level after a down year in 2024. California continues to overindex in unprovoked ...

A shark got help escaping a sticky situation near Anna Maria Island on Friday when marine deputies found it in distress, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Two deputies spotted the ...

More shark bites were reported in the U.S. last year than anywhere else in the world, but white sharks were some of the biggest killers in one country.

Richard Burrows, an 8-year-old boy, suffered a bite to his upper leg as he snorkled with family near Horseshoe Reef. The boy ...