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Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car

Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled ...

Florida allows black bear hunting for the first time in a decade

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

Florida's controversial bear hunt returns in December. Here's a breakdown of the rules

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...
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Florida approves first black bear hunt in a decade

Hunters will need to apply for permits to participate in the December 2025 bear hunt. The last bear hunt in Florida occurred ...

Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

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

Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt in a Decade, Despite Protests

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 ...

Prosecutors say Florida deputy who punched Black man at traffic stop did not commit crime

A Florida deputy who punched a Black man at a February traffic stop did not commit a crime, prosecutors said in a report on ...

How the Florida Black Bear hunt became a reality and the stark contrast of responses

The proposed bear hunt in 2025 became a reality today. Hundreds of Floridians showed up at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
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We're Going On A Bear Hunt: Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt In 10 Years

Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have decided to allow black bear hunting for the first time in 10 years within the state of Florida. The decision was made ...

There are 4,000 black bears in Florida. Is that too few, or too many?

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...