Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of ...

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

On Monday, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead about 100 yards from his Jerome, Florida home with injuries "indicating a ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after ...