Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, near the site of the possible mauling death of Robert Markel of Jerome, just south of Big Cypress ...

A bear sighting was reported in St. Augustine prompting police to warn residents. This follows a fatal bear attack in Southwest Florida, potentially the first recorded death from a bear attack in ...

An investigation is underway in Southwest Florida after one person and a dog were killed in a reported bear attack on May 5. It was the second reported bear attack in Florida this year ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...

A possible fatal black bear attack on a man and dog was reported near Big Cypress Wildlife Management. Florida's "Taking of Bears" bill (HB 87) allows killing bears without penalty under certain ...