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 proposed rule changes call for applicants to be at least 18 years old and that only 10 percent of the permits could go to ...

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

Before a crowd that spread into at least four extra rooms at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 for staff members to return with ...

A key point of contention is the actual number of bears in Florida and the effectiveness of the proposed hunting regulations.

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

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first black bear hunt since one 10 years ago that was halted early after more than 300 bears were killed in only two days.

On Wednesday, the FWC moved closer to approving a Florida bear hunt. If approved, it would run from Dec. 6 through the 28, ...

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.