OCALA, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans for what could be the state's first black bear hunt in 10 years. During a meeting in Ocala Wednesday, commissioners for the ...

Here's a refresher on nuisance animals in Florida, state firearm laws to know and what to know if you'd like to trap or kill a snake in your yard.

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

State wildlife officials will hear a proposal next week to create an annual black bear hunt. The proposed December hunt would ...

The first round of applications for fall quota and special-opportunity hunts in Florida opens Thursday. It provides a chance ...

From fishable waters to killer snakes, these are the animals GTA fans want to see in Leonida in Grand Theft Auto 6.

Summertime means critters and nuisance animals are out and active in Florida. Here's a refresher on state laws around trapping and killing them.

The plan for a Florida bear hunt was well in the works before the fatal attack of a Collier County man. An early draft of ...

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in Jerome, Florida. The incident is potentially Florida's first ever fatal bear attack on record. Authorities captured a ...

Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006. Florida's alligator hunting season started Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, with new rules expanding the time and weapons that can be used. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman ...

It's not the first time Florida residents have followed the lives our our wild neighbors ... wildlife advocates outraged over Florida bear hunt revival Florida high heat index: What's the best ...