FLORIDA — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has just released a memo shedding new light on what a proposed black bear hunt could look like in our state. The proposed rules ...

Bear spotted standing in busy Florida interstate near Orlando and it was eventually hit by a vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol says. The bear has not been found.

A Florida black bear was captured on video swimming in the Gulf off a Naples Beach May 30, 2025.

A Florida man was bitten in the leg by a bear while trying to protect his dog. Listen to the frantic 911 call.

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

Commissioners for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to amend the state's hunting rules, paving the way for a black bear hunt in December.