New Smyrna Beach and a Tiger shark
New Smyrna Beach, Florida and a Tiger shark.
  • Florida's Volusia County is known as the "shark bite capital of the world."
  • The area is a hot spot for shark attacks, especially on September afternoons, per the ISAF.
  • The director of The Florida Program of Shark Research told Insider what attracts them to the area.

Florida tourists who make for the Sunshine State's popular beaches could be entering some of the most dangerous waters in the world.