ST. PETERSBURG — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more limited number of ...

The president of Bear Warriors United has applied for 550 bear hunt permits in hopes of keeping them from hunters.

Authorities said they've busted an alligator poaching ring in Brevard County, with one man arrested and warrants out for ...

State wildlife officers say three more people are tied to an illegal alligator harvesting case that has already led to the ...

The FWC the man and others illegally captured seven alligators from a moving airboat on April 19, most by hand, before ...

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two men from Miami and their two hunting dogs were killed by an apparent lightning strike in Highlands County.

Opinion: For the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race, we need all candidates to pledge to appoint FWC commissioners who have a background in conservation.

Bear Warriors United argues killing "187 bears will cause imminent and irreparable harm to the Florida black bear species." ...

A black bear was reportedly struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Florida Mall on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Two men and two hunting dogs died after an apparent lightning strike near Rucks Dairy Road in southeast Highlands County.According to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the ...

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. — Two men and two dogs were killed by an apparent lightning strike in southeast Highlands County. The ...

According to local outlets WESH, the Daytona Beach News-Journal and News4Jax, Lake County resident Zeke Clark said a bear ...