The Boater Freedom Act (Senate Bill 1388), signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis introduces changes to Florida's boating ...

As National Safe Boating Week gets underway, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are reminding boaters to stay alert and prepared, especially ahead of the busy Memorial ...

Wildlife and airports seem like an unlikely combo, but an initiative at one of the busiest airports on the East Coast is ...

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida. Supporters say, in part, a hunt could help better manage bear ...

Trophy hunters are even shamelessly taking advantage of the recent tragic bear-related death in Collier County; even as sound ...

No FWC commissioner should want their legacy tied to a deeply unpopular and scientifically unjustified bear hunt ...

Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of hibernation. “Black bears are not generally ...

In 2017, a Gulf Breeze man received non-life-threatening injuries in a bear attack similar to Thursday's. According to ...

The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an ...

For the first time in Florida’s history a person died as the result of a black bear attack. After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert ...

Florida wildlife officials will review a proposal next week to establish an annual limited-entry black bear hunt — the first such hunt in over a decade. The proposal summary was posted ahead of a ...