Florida black bears are coming of age and leaving their moms' territories. What to do if you see one outside a zoo.

Florida black bear sightings can be reported online to FWC. It is illegal to hunt bears in Florida. FWC estimates that there are over 4,000 Florida black bears in the state. A Florida man and his ...

Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first black bear hunt since the last one 10 years ago, which was halted early after more than 300 bears were killed in only ...

This bear was seen inside the garden center at a Lowe’s store in Wildwood, Florida, officials say ... their own to settle down,” Sheets said. “Spring also marks a general increase in ...

A bear was found resting inside a condo building under construction in Naples, Florida, officials say. Naples Police Department. A black bear made itself at home at a Florida construction site ...

Previous coverage: On May 5, FWC officials gave the first public update on the deadly bear attack that occurred earlier that morning. JEROME, Fla. (WFLA) — The partial remains of an 89-year-old ...

A bear was found resting inside a condo building under construction in Naples, Florida, officials say. Naples Police Department. A black bear made itself at home at a Florida construction site ...

A Florida man was found dead in the woods near Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County on Monday, May 5, apparently mauled by a bear. Wildlife officials were called to the scene ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first black bear hunt since one 10 years ago that was halted early after more than 300 bears ...

An 89-year-old Florida man and his dog were killed by a black bear, the first recorded fatal bear attack in the state. Days later, a woman canoeing in Lake Kissimmee was killed by an alligator.

Florida wildlife ... believed the bear was likely just passing through and returned to the wilderness. FWC officials said black bear sightings typically increase in the spring as young bears ...

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 ...