The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 at a meeting in Ocala in favor of a bear hunt in December of this year and annually into the future, allowing the use of up to six ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Ten years ago, Florida held a black bear hunt that resulted in more than 300 animals killed in just two days before it was halted early.It was controversial from the start ...

the private company trying to acquire a 600-acre piece of beloved northeast Florida conservation land has withdrawn its proposal, according to Florida’s environmental regulatory agency.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met Wednesday in Ocala to consider a bear hunt for December and annually into the future, possibly allowing the use of up to six dogs to ...

TAMPA — The day after a landowner withdrew a controversial plan to acquire 600 acres of Northeast Florida conservation land, Gov. Ron DeSantis, when asked about it, didn’t provide an answer to ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 at a meeting in Ocala in favor of a bear hunt in December and annually into the future, allowing the use of up to six dogs to corner ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal that will allow the state to have its first bear hunt in a decade. (Black bears are the only wild bear ...

It was controversial from the start and hasn’t happened since — until possibly later this year amid strong opposition once again.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met ...