New Smyrna Beach is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." It's been the site of more than 300 shark attacks since the 1980s, according to the International Shark Attack File in Gainesville.

Matthew Bender was bitten off New Smyrna Beach, which is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World" due to its high number of unprovoked shark encounters.

Just two days after surviving a shark attack, longtime surfer Matt Bender is back home — bandaged, recovering, and already thinking about his next wave.

New Smyrna Beach leaders are aiming to purchase more than two dozen acres of land next to Turnbull Creek to conserve the area and help ease major flooding problems.

The Annapolis Fire Department added a nearly 2-year-old pup to its K9 Unit over the weekend. Bear, a Belgian Malinois who ...

A surfer was attacked by a shark over the weekend at a Florida beach. The 40-year-old was in the water<a ...

The city of New Smyrna Beach is looking to buy multiple properties for conservation and flood mitigation. The land surrounds ...

Mongols bike gang members were brought from the Hillsborough County jail to Volusia County to face charges in Bike Week ...

A 40-year-old surfer in Volusia County recently survived a shark attack, leaving him with unexpected scars. Matthew Bender ...

A surfer in Florida says he fought off a shark after it attacked him in what's known as the 'Shark bite capital of the world.' ...

A Florida man has been hospitalized after he was attacked by a shark in what is known as the 'shark bite capital of the world ...

A man was taken to the hospital after being bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A man was taken to the hospital after being bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.