A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her ...

One of two 911 callers frantically alerted authorities of a shark in the Boca Grande water and said they needed help "ASAP." ...

The Tampa General Hospital is holding a news conference regarding the recovery progress for a 9-year-old who survived a shark ...

The Tampa General Hospital is holding a news conference regarding the recovery progress for a 9-year-old who survived a shark ...

The Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce has released a new visitor survey called "Off Island Visitors." It comes in the wake of a ...

Leah Lendel was swimming with her family Wednesday, June 11 when a shark attacked her, nearly biting off her hand. She was released from Tampa General Hospital's ICU ...

A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in chest-deep water off Boca Grande. Witnesses described the shark as approximately 8 feet long, possibly a bull shark.

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. -- A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off the Florida Gulf Coast, with the animal nearly biting her entire hand off, her family said. At approximately 12 ...