And there were no fatalities in the Sunshine State either.
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While blacktips and spinners are implicated in most surfing-related attacks, the heavyweight champion of the shark world, the great white, pictured, has attacked and killed surfers on numerous occasions.
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Published Feb. 6
Updated Feb. 6
We might be stretching the definition of good news by playing the shark-attack card, but itâs been that kind of week. A good, a bad and an in-between development from around Tampa Bay and Florida.
Sharks social distancing? Good news: Floridaâs sharks arenât biting us as much. The Yearly World Shark Attack Summary from the International Shark Attack File recorded just 16 unprovoked attacks in the Sunshine State in 2020, down from its five-year average of 30. More comforting: None of the 16 were fatal and none were recorded in Tampa Bay area counties. Floridaâs tally still makes up n