Local hunter reflects after Florida’s bear hunt wraps up
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida wrapped up its bear hunt this week, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Local hunter reflects after Florida’s bear hunt wraps up
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida wrapped up its bear hunt this week, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Florida-sanctioned black bear hunt ends with 52 bears killed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) – Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade resulted in 52 bears killed, less…
Florida’s black bear hunt ends with few details revealed
The first Black Bear hunt in Florida in a decade is in the books, ending Sunday after three…
Florida’s first black bear hunt in nearly a decade ends
Florida’s first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from…
‘Been very shady:’ FWC faces criticism over lack of transparency as bear hunt ends
ORLANDO, Fla. – This weekend marks the end of the statewide bear hunt, which has been underway since…
Central Florida’s wild animal encounters of 2025
From quiet neighborhoods disrupted by wild encounters to mysterious sightings, this year was filled with wild animal stories…
Central Florida porch pirate turns out to be a bear
Central Florida porch pirate turns out to be a bear Bear looks through packages on a porch in…
Florida opens first bear hunting season in decade
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida will open its first bear hunting season in a decade…
Judge denies injunction to halt Florida bear hunt
This article was written and published by Jim Turner for News Service of FloridaA Leon County circuit judge…
Judge denies advocates’ effort to halt Florida black bear hunt
Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocating for Florida’s black bears, challenged the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s…
High-stakes hearing looms as residents protest upcoming bear hunt
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Buses of Floridians rolled into Tallahassee on Monday as protesters rallied at the state Capitol,…