The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to make a final decision on a Florida black bear hunting ...

At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's ...

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 ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

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

A bear went after a dog in a Florida backyard, then attacked a man who stepped in to save his pet, authorities said. The ...

No, it's not the Florida alligators or even a coastal animal causing trouble—it's a black bear and her cub. In the early ...

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord in advance of a ...

Amid a wave of opposition, Florida wildlife officials will meet Wednesday to consider whether to hold a black bear hunt for ...

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

The Bayfront protest was one of 13 statewide protests organized by One Protest, an animal advocacy organization.

A Florida man frantically called 911 Thursday morning, saying he was bitten by a bear in his backyard while trying to protect ...