A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an ...

A controversial plan to bring back bear hunting in Florida is facing pushback. Protesters gathered at Lake Eola over the ...

Florida wildlife officials next week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years could happen in December. Regulators are meeting this week in Ocala to finalize ...

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

Florida considers controversial Bear Hunt as population grows; supporters cite science, protesters say it's cruel and hypocritical ...

Having grown up in bear country, we thought it would be a good idea to ask one of Florida's original residents about the proposed bear hunt, ...

Humane World for Animals flatly opposes any recreational hunt, but says the options on the table for 2025 are particularly “cruel and dangerous” — the organization describes hounding as a “brutal” ...

Florida basketball center Rueben Chinyelu has pulled his name from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to UF for his junior ...

A federal judge has ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at protecting ...

What do you do if you see a black bear in Florida while hiking or camping? Here's what you need to know to avoid your ...

A federal judge Monday ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take a series of steps aimed at ...