Donald Register of Lake City holds a sign in support of a bear hunt while attending a public meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday at the College of Central ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of hibernation. “Black bears are not generally a… ...

Possible mauling would be Florida's second in 2025. According to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, if confirmed, the May 5 attack in Collier County would be the ...

According to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the May 5 black bear attack in Collier County is the second bear mauling statewide this year.

A Florida man and his dog were found dead near Big Cypress, which, if confirmed, would mark the first fatal bear attack in Florida's recorded history. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer pours water on an orphaned manatee calf after it was rescued from Largo Sound in Key Largo Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Shannon and Alex ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission urged caution amid an increase in human encounters with black bears. “We urge residents and visitors to remain vigilant and avoid the area ...

Later in the day, Jorge Renaud, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said they were called to the property after his daughter reported seeing a bear kill Markel's dog about 7 ...

Tyson Matthews, public information officer for Fish and Wildlife, said that if the ongoing investigation confirms that the victim’s cause of death was mauling by the suspected bear, it would be ...