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

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 ...

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.

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.

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

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...

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

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

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

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

FWC is meeting May 21 in Ocala to discuss rules for a 23-day Florida bear hunt in December. Follow along for latest updates.