Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state’s largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear ...

But don’t take it from us, because an alligator and a bear, both in Florida, decided to leave their normal habitat, going ...

A bear went after a dog in a Florida backyard, then attacked a man who stepped in to save his pet, authorities said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the homeowner was ...

The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an ...

For the first time in Florida’s history a person died as the result of a black bear attack. After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert ...

A man was hospitalized with injuries following a bear attack in Gulf Breeze Thursday morning.It happened around 2 a.m.in the 1500 block of ...

Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. May 5. Officials said the dead bear would ...

Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...

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 ...

OCALA, Fla. - For the first time in a decade, bear hunting may be back on the books in Florida soon. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently released its proposal for what the ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first such hunt in over a decade. The proposal summary was posted ahead of a ...

Leaders in Florida have outlined what an annual bear hunt would look like if it moves forward – but the idea is also getting some criticism. FOX 13’s Kailey Tracy reports.