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

Ten years ago, Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was ...

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 ...

Florida wildlife officials have taken a major step toward reinstating a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly a decade ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

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

We have had our share of wildlife encounters in 2025 and that is not surprising. Our poll asks of all of the critters around us, which do you fear?

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first ...

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...