A Florida black bear cooled off in the water off Naples, Florida on May 30 to the amusement of beachgoers. The bear then ...

Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

A bobcat was documented killing and eating a 13-foot Burmese python in the Florida Everglades. Alligators, native snakes, and ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife warns residents not to feed bears as sightings increase near populated areas, including one just 3 ...

Collier County is emphasizing bear safety, reminding residents of the options available for securing their trash cans.

The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being ...

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.

Some favoring a hunt cited the grisly death of an 89-year-old man, killed and partially eaten this month along with his dog by a 263-pound bear in Collier County in southwest Florida. FWC dubbed ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering a proposal to reinstate an annual bear hunt. Opponents argue the proposal relies on outdated data and contradicts the FWC's ...