A Central Florida family faced a frightening encounter last week when a bear broke into their home and had to be shot by the homeowner. It happened on Sept. 19 in DeLand, a city located about 40 miles ...

State wildlife officials next month could approve rules for a three-week bear hunt in December that would have "a more structured format" than a hunt halted a decade ago after a limit was quickly ...

The biggest threat facing Florida's black bears is human development — not the recently approved bear hunt, says National Geographic Explorer Carlton Ward Jr. Why it matters: Ward, who produced a new ...

JEROME, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this ...