In 2017, a Gulf Breeze man received non-life-threatening injuries in a bear attack similar to Thursday's. According to reports, the man was swatted by a bear when he went to check on his dog after ...

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 Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a memo providing the first detailed look at what a ...

blaming a black bear in the mauling deaths of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog about 100 yards from their home in Collier County. O’Neal said the tragedy “wasn’t caused by too many ...

The Collier County Medical Examiner is still investigating, but indicated the preliminary cause of death was consistent with injuries caused by a black bear. Necropsy results revealed that one of ...

For the first time in recorded history, a black bear in Florida has killed a human. On May 5, a bear attacked an 89-year-old man and his dog in Collier County, marking a tragic end to a long life.