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

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

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

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

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

The proposed bear hunt in 2025 became a reality today. Hundreds of Floridians showed up at the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

At the conclusion of more than two and half hours of public testimony nearly evenly divided between proponents and opponents, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 5–0 to hold ...

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, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously Wednesday to establish a black 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 ...

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