An animal advocacy group called Bear Warriors United sued to stop the hunt, arguing that allowing people to blow away 172 ...

The state argues the hunt is needed after years of rising bear complaints. Wildlife officials estimate more than 4,000 black ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Florida hunters may soon have the option of hunting Black Bears under a new proposal under consideration by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. On Wednesday, the FWC gave the public ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In spite of opposition from wildlife advocates, the first black bear hunt in Florida since 2015, will ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Bear hunting could soon return to Florida for the first time in more than 10 years. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) ...

Barring last-minute lawsuits, the first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade starts this weekend. Here's what to know.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is warning to people to be GatorWise when it comes the state's alligators. The Sunshine State is home to 1.3 ...

The 39-foot speedboat capsized with four people aboard at around 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Caloosahatchee River near the Cape ...

Yes. Florida is one of 13 states where raccoon ownership as a pet is legal, according to datapandas.org, an organization that ...

From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to harvest black bears on private property, with ...

On Wednesday, the FWC gave the public a chance to see what a bear hunt may look like, as well as the opportunity to share their thoughts. Under the initial proposal unveiled during a virtual meeting, ...