A Lake County man said the bear entered his home through an open garage door and eventually made its way to the bathroom, where he shot and killed it The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and crossbows are fanning out across Florida’s swamps and flatwoods to legally hunt the Florida black bear, over the vocal opposition of ...

Opponents of Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade rallied at the state capitol on Monday amid efforts to try and prevent bears from being killed next month in four areas across the state. In ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A Central Florida homeowner said he opened fire after a bear barged into his home and wreaked havoc. Friday’s chaotic chain of events went down inside Zeke Clark’s home, off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade ended Sunday, but state wildlife officials still won’t say how many bears were killed. They ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hunters will fan out across Florida beginning Saturday as the first sanctioned hunt of black bears in a decade kicks off amid sharply divided public opinion and efforts by humane ...

Florida is holding its first bear hunting season in a decade, with a quota of 172 bears. Over 163,000 applications were submitted for a limited number of bear hunting tags. Conservation groups ...

Arguing that Florida's decision to hold a bear hunt in December is not based on "sound" science and research, a conservation group this week asked a judge for an emergency temporary injunction to halt ...

A giant jar of Herr’s Cheese Balls, while a tempting snack to some, probably isn’t a healthy choice for anyone. But the jar could have been deadly for a Florida black bear cub that got its head stuck ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Leon County circuit judge on Monday rejected a request for a temporary injunction to halt Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade. Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey ruled against ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said no injuries were reported A Florida homeowner shot and killed a bear that broke into his house on Sept. 19 A Lake County man said the bear ...