 His two sons were on a boat while his friend came to his rescue, fighting off the shark with a spear gun. He was eventually brought to land and airlifted to a Miami hospital. His family posted online that a long recovery is ahead for him. Now, in July, we've also reported at least four attacks along Volusia County beaches in Florida, three more in the panhandle of Florida, and two along South Padre Island in Texas. In Key West, Florida, Brandi Campbell, Fox.