The hunt will take place in four regions of the state and use a lottery process for hunters to obtain permits.

This is the first black bear hunt since 2015, when nearly 300 bears were killed on the first two days of a week-long season.

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB/Gray Capital Bureau) - For the first time since 2015, Florida will allow hunters to target black ...

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

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

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday morning approved Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade.

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

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

Two panther kittens were found dead in Florida after a suspected vehicle strike, officials said. Their deaths mean at least ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the winners of the 2025 Florida Python Challenge™ on Wednesday.

For the first time in a decade, bear hunting is set to return to the state of Florida. In a unanimous decision, the Florida ...