ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is under a rare heat warning as “feels-like” temperatures reach dangerous levels Tuesday ...

Florida bear hunt planned in December despite strong opposition The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being killed.

Amid support from hunters and warnings of a “slaughter” from animal-rights advocates, state wildlife officials Wednesday moved forward with Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade.