UPDATES. WELL, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A DECADE, HUNTERS FANNED OUT ACROSS THE STATE IN SEARCH OF BLACK BEARS. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF BUILDUP TO THIS HUNT, WHICH IS SET TO START OR TO LAST ...

HUNTERS CAN NOW APPLY FOR A CHANCE TO JOIN THE BEAR HUNT. IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, AND AS WESH TWO GREG FOX REPORTS, IT HAS THOSE FOR AND AGAINST THE HARVEST. DEBATING WHETHER IT’S NEEDED. SO ...

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, ...

This story has been updated to correct a typo. Bear Warriors United, an Oviedo-based nonprofit dedicated to defending Florida's wildlife, filed a lawsuit Aug. 15 to block the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...