A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...

Should the bears be hunted? People near the site of Florida’s first fatal bear attack spoke to Fox 4 about FWC's efforts to control the growing bear population.

The University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Lab played a crucial role in solving the case of the first fatal bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a public meeting to discuss an annual bear hunting season.

The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being killed.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a proposal to reinstate an annual bear hunt. Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's bear ...

Erin Powell, an elementary visual art teacher at Vineyards Elementary School, is a 2025 Collier County Golden Apple recipient.

Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting ...

May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.