This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Florida. It is a normalized geographic page, not a raw copy of free-text locations from historical data.
The incident list is generated from the same public database as the main map. Each record keeps its date, source status, classification, outcome and species-confidence information.
A regional total is descriptive, not a direct risk rate. Human exposure, beach use, surfing or fishing activity, reporting and the length of the surviving historical record can all affect the number of incidents documented here.
Approximate historical locations stay approximate. A broader historical location does not establish an exact beach coordinate.
Matches use a stored region or the named place explicitly present in a record’s location text. They do not assign new administrative boundaries or coordinates.
September 2, 2026 · Unknown · Non-fatal
Volusia County Beach Safety said a surfer reported being bitten by a shark at New Smyrna Beach shortly after 11 a.m. on September 2, 2026. Responders found his right foot already bandaged. He declined additional medical treatment, and no shark species was identified.
September 1, 2026 · Unknown · Non-fatal
A 40-year-old diver was reported injured by a shark about 30 nautical miles offshore of Pensacola on September 1, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue and the diver was transported for hospital treatment. No shark species was identified.
August 23, 2026 · Unknown · Non-fatal
A man suffered a serious lower-leg shark bite near Boca Grande Key, west of Key West, on August 23, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard said he was in the water near a recreational vessel. He was transferred for hospital care. A later account identified the shark as a nurse shark, which should remain a Reported species identification.
2022 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Higkand Beach Palm Beach County Florida USA, United States in 2022. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
October 3, 2021 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Fort Pierce State Park St Lucie County Florida USA, United States in 2021-10-03. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
March 12, 2019 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Stuart Beach Martin County Florida USA, United States in 2019-03-12. Recorded activity: Boogie boarding. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
September 7, 2007 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Pepper Park Beach St Lucie County Florida USA, United States in 2007-09-07. Recorded activity: Wading. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
2001 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Santa Rosa Island Escambia County Florida USA, United States in 2001. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
August 9, 1995 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Ponce Inlet Volusia County Florida USA, United States in 1995-08-09. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
November 24, 1992 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Brevard County A Mile North Of Sebastian Inlet Florida USA, United States in 1992-11-24. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
September 4, 1985 · Questionable · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Fort Pierce Inlet St Lucie County Florida USA, United States in 1985-09-04. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Non-fatal.
October 13, 1984 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Bob Graham Beach Martin County Florida USA, United States in 1984-10-13. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
October 20, 1965 · Air/sea disaster · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Florida Strait, Unknown location in 1965-10-20. Recorded activity: Vessel sinking / people in the water. Classification: Air/sea disaster. Outcome: Non-fatal.
June 1962 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Riviera Beach Near Palm Beach Inlet Palm Beach County Florida USA, United States in 1962-06. Recorded activity: Free diving. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
March 28, 1959 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Vaca Cut Channel And Bridge Under Marathon Monroe County Florida USA, United States in 1959-03-28. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1919 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Florida Keys 25 N 82 W Florida USA, United States in 1919. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.
1898 · Unknown · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at A Creek Near Jacksonville Duval County Florida USA, United States in 1898. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Non-fatal.
1894 · Unknown · Unknown
A historical reference describes an event at Anastasia Island Florida USA, United States in 1894. Recorded activity: Unknown. Classification: Unknown. Outcome: Unknown.