The news never reports absolute risk. That's because in most cases the associated probability is low. They want us to worry, because the more we fear. the more likely they are to retain our attention. This site by the Florida Museum of Natural History provides some nice data on comparative risk of shark attacks.

Over the last 50 years in Florida there have been 8 fatal shark attacks. Over the same period there have been 13 fatal attacks by allaigators, a species we protect.