Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred ... to investigative reporting. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital ...

A mother bear and her three cubs were spotted Jan. 31. What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood One bear even closed a portion of Disney World's Magic Kingdom in ...

JEROME (AP) — Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in Southwest Florida. The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress ...

JEROME, Fla. — Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday. DNA samples from ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County.

Violations of the law could lead to a $5,000 fine. Florida black bears can be found in almost half of Florida. In some areas, especially in Southwest and Central Florida and along the Panhandle ...

While black bears are found throughout Florida, they favor habitats like flatwoods, swamps, and scrub oak ridges. Florida has recorded 42 bear attack cases between 2006 and February 2025 ...