An incident over the weekend has added to New Smyrna Beach's reputation as the Shark Bite Capital of the World. According to Volusia County Beach Safety, a 40-year-old Winter Park man was bitten on his right forearm as he swam in the ocean just south of the jetty, Sunday, July 6, at around 3 p.m.

A Winter Park man was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach on Sunday, according to Volusia County officials. The 40-year-old man who was not identified suffered non-life-threatening injuries after suffering the bite to his right forearm while surfing around 3 p.m., according to a statement from Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.