For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously ...

A wildlife conservation group has filed a complaint that the state violated state law in how it developed rules for an annual ...

Come December, Florida hunters will grab their rifles, put on their hunting caps and legally declare that it’s bear hunting ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

FWC commissioners voted to unanimously approve hunt rules without amendment. They’re now set to take effect in September.

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years as population grows from 1,200 to 4,000, despite opposition from environmental ...

Florida will hold its first black bear hunt in a decade this December, a decision that has ignited fierce debate over ...

A lawsuit was filed against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) days after approving the hunt.

ICE fulfills 'mass deportation now' quotas of detained people in Florida as hunters push for shooting bears for first time in ...