Sharks on West Florida?

Question

I am going on a vacation to Indian Rocks, Florida. (west flordia near tampa) and i am wondering if the coast is safe from sharks or not.

Answer 1

When ever you are swimming in the Gulf of Mexico you have a chance of sharks being in the area. Just pay close to attention to the flags at the beach. Purple meaning dangerous marine life. I live pretty much on Pensacola Beach and yes they are out there. Just pay attention and have a great trip.

Answer 2

Many counties on the west coast of Florida have few attacks and fewer fatalities than on the east coast.

Here is the map from International shark attack file with a by county count of Florida attacks: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/GAttack/mapFL.htm

Here is a Q&A Section on Shark Attacks which you might find helpful.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/questions/Attack.html

Answer 3

Don't swim at night, feeding time.