Florida has launched its first state-sanctioned black bear hunt since 2015. State wildlife officials claim that the hunt will ...

Florida’s state sanctioned bear hunt began over the weekend, and over the next three weeks hunters are expected to take ...

The Florida black bear population is considered one of the state's conservation success stories, having grown from just ...

At a Florida prison, teddy bears are replacing uniforms on the sewing line, turning prison labor into lessons in compassion ...

A morning tennis match turned wild at Naples Lakes Country Club when an unexpected visitor showed up. Michelle Kraft was ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers arrested James Goodspeed after he allegedly shot and killed a bear on private property in ...

Richard Klitzberg of Boca Raton wrote a letter to the editor full of unsubstantiated assertions that concluded with the ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is overseeing the hunt, and the state granted 172 lottery style permits for ...

BEAR ADVOCATES HAVE SPENT MONTHS NOW AND HAVE MARCHED AT THE STATE CAPITOL. EVEN THEY FILED LAWSUITS, ALL TO TRY AND STOP ...

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

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers arrested James Goodspeed after he allegedly shot and killed a bear on private property in ...

Florida has seen the controversial return of legal black bear hunting for the first time in a decade, as hunters armed with ...