Collier County is emphasizing bear safety, reminding residents of the options available for securing their trash cans.

Florida Fish and Wildlife warns residents not to feed bears as sightings increase near populated areas, including one just 3 ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

Should the bears be hunted? People near the site of Florida’s first fatal bear attack spoke to Fox 4 about FWC's efforts to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.

Bear hunting has long stirred controversy in Florida. FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto defended the agency’s move, saying “Hunting ...

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

OCALA, Fla. - Florida is one step closer to a bear hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation voted four to one ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to bring back bear hunts in the state. WMNF's Chris Young has ...