For the first time since 2015, a Florida black bear hunt is returning. After months of contentious public debate, Florida’s ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week ...

Florida wildlife commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to reinstate a black bear hunt and approve the rules for an ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced its winner for the 2025 python challenge. With 60 pythons ...

Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties ...

State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead ...

After a controversial 2015 hunt, Florida officials appointed by the governor were considering reopening the black bear hunt ...

The annual competition to raise awareness and eliminate the invasive Burmese python was held July 10-20, 2025 in the Everglades.

Her name is Taylor Stanberry and thanks to finding and eliminating 60 pythons in July, she's the 2025 winner of the Florida ...

HAVANA, Fla. (WCTV) - Bear hunting is returning to the state of Florida for the first time in a decade. During a meeting ...

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