A man in Gulf Breeze, Florida was hospitalized after being attacked by a bear in his backyard while protecting his dog.

In the 911 call obtained by WEAR, the 45-year-old man told operators the bear charged him again after biting him, so he kicked the bear in the face, picked up his dog and ran insi ...

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

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

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

It's Florida softball vs Mercer in the NCAA Gainesville Regional. Follow along for live score and game updates from Katie ...

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

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 ...

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the guidelines for what could be Florida’s first bear hunt ...

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 ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.