Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission is considering a bear hunt to take place this December.It would be the ...

A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...

A Cape Coral man faces charges stemming from an April incident where authorities say he killed an alligator. On April 18, ...

Following a bear attack in southwest Florida that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

A bear is still on the loose somewhere in or near St. Augustine, but neither the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The FWC said Markel and his dog were not killed at the same time and more than one bear may have been involved. The FWC said after the attack, which happened just south of Big Cypress Wildlife ...

The attacks were reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41 near Jerome, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a conservation area, according to the FWC. In the wake of ...

In response to what Florida officials have referred to as the state’s “most successful conservation efforts,” the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has begun creating proposals for a ...