For the first time since 2015, a Florida black bear hunt is returning. After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday morning approved Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade.

The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.

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 ...

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

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

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years ...

After a controversial 2015 hunt, Florida officials appointed by the governor were considering reopening the black bear hunt ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is meeting for a final hearing on the rule proposals on black bear ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida ...

Florida wildlife officials are set to make a historic and highly contentious decision Wednesday that could open the door to ...