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'Sharks won’t do anything to you': Florida spearfisherman attacked by shark minutes after reassuring family

Spear fisherman Chance Armand suffered a bull shark bite off Florida's coast just minutes after telling his visiting family ...

Fisherman Tries to Pose with Shark, but Gets Bitten Instead. He Had a Message for the Animal from His Hospital Bed

Shawn Meuse was on a fishing trip with friends in Cayo Costa, an island in Florida, on Aug. 16, when he attempted to take a ...

Are sharks an ‘overwhelming problem' in Florida? What the experts say

But scientific research paints a more complicated picture.

Fisherman was bitten while posing with caught shark. Here’s his message for the animal

The man was rushed to the hospital after the incident, and he told one outlet "if it was a few inches one way, you know, I ...
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Florida’s ocean economy depends on science | Column

More than half a million Floridians work in ocean-related sectors, generating over $20 billion in wages. It’s been more than 50 years since I left Sarasota to pursue a career in marine science, but ...

Why Great White Sharks’ DNA Doesn’t Add Up

Great white sharks hold a baffling genetic puzzle: uniform nuclear DNA but divided mitochondrial DNA that defies migration ...
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FIU, ANGARI Foundation offer hands-on marine science experience to South Florida kids

Middle and high school students in South Florida have a unique opportunity to dive into marine science through the "Coastal Ocean Explorers" program.
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Are sharks in the Gulf an ‘overwhelming problem’? It’s complicated.

Florida anglers say sharks are snatching their catches at unprecedented rates, calling it an “overwhelming problem” and ...