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

Floridians are being reminded to exercise caution and adopt "BearWise" practices as black bear activity increases ...

There is hopeful news for a 4-year-old girl in Tennessee who is desperately searching for a teddy bear that contains a recording of her late mother's heartbeat. Last week, the girl’s father ...

A bear went after a dog in a Florida backyard, then attacked a man who stepped in to save his pet, authorities said. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the homeowner was ...

A bear (not the one pictured) attacked a man in the Florida Panhandle when the man was letting his dog out, authorities said. Photo by Michael Anfang via Unsplash A bear went after a dog in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 officers said the death of an elderly man in Collier County on Monday may be the first victim of a bear attack in the history of Florida. They also said they have killed three ...

An 88-year-old man and his dog were killed Monday in what officials believe were two separate black bear attacks near the victim’s home in rural Collier County, Florida. Officials investigating the ...

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 ...