A 9-year-old girl, Leah Lendel, suffered a severe shark bite while snorkeling at a Boca Grande beach, nearly severing her hand. Doctors at Tampa General Hospital successfully reattached Leah's hand ...

A 9-year-old Florida girl snorkeling in 4-foot-deep waters off a Boca Grande beach was attacked by a shark on June 11.

Luis Alvarez, reportedly rushed to help a 9-year-old in Boca Grande after a shark bite, was arrested a few days later and ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WBBH) – A man who is credited with saving a 9-year-old girl when she was bitten by a shark is now facing ...

A man who put himself in danger to help a little girl during a shark attack in Boca Grande is now facing deportation. Luis ...

Nadia Lendel said Leah was about 4 feet from her in 4-foot-deep water when she said her child "flew out," her hand "hanging" with blood everywhere. According to the footage, Nadia Lendel said she did ...

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (CBS12) — The man whose heroic actions saved a 9-year-old from a shark could be facing deportation. On ...

A man who rescued a girl from a Boca Grande shark attack is being held by ICE for not having a driver’s license, reports said ...

Now, one of those men could soon face deportation. Luis Alvarez was arrested just three days after the June 11 rescue of ...

News of a shark attack or bite is always unsettling. A young swimmer was was airlifted from Boca Grande in Lee County on June 11 after apparently being bitten by a shark. It is not known where the ...

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

A young swimmer was airlifted from Boca Grande, Florida, after a suspected shark attack. The swimmer sustained severe injuries to her hand while in the water near the Lee-Charlotte county line.