Florida beachgoers soaking up a bit of sun got a shock on Sunday. On Sunday, according to footage of the surprising moment, a black bear cub was spotted casually swimming in the ocean before ...

Forget hibernation — a Florida black bear decided to hit the high seas instead ... Closes After Visitors Spy Crocodile Swimming in Ocean Near the Shore Shortly after the bear was spotted ...

While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC Publicly Reported Bear Sightings database shows one reported sighting in Florida ...

The Paper Bear” took countless hours of filming over the course of years to tell the story of Florida black bears in this new ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working on a plan to issue 187 permits to harvest black bears in mid-December. A permit allows the harvest of one bear. After FWC staff ...

Florida’s wildlife is becoming more active since it’s springtime. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) reminds ...

Florida wildlife officials will decide next month whether to launch the state's first black bear hunt in nearly a decade. The ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposes a limited black bear hunt in 31 counties to manage the growing bear population. The proposed hunt would issue 187 permits ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering Florida's first black bear hunt in 10 years as the population rises.

While urban bear encounters have increased in Florida, some fear a bear hunt could leave more dead than necessary.

State wildlife officials are drafting a detailed plan for a bear hunt — the first in a decade — over three weeks in December, although they insist other options are under consideration to ...