Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

An elderly man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, officials said An 89-year-old man and his ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.

After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt.

The act provides an exemption from penalties for killing bears without permits or authorization under certain circumstances.

Now, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a new bear hunt for 2025, but this time, it could be ...

Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...