A morning tennis match turned wild at Naples Lakes Country Club when an unexpected visitor showed up. Michelle Kraft was playing tennis with her daughter around 8 a.m. on Dec. 3 when a black bear ...

Florida has gained a reputation for being a “crazy" state with its iconic “Florida Man" stories. However, animal encounters in the Sunshine State can be just as wild.

In May, Florida experienced its first fatal bear attack. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ...

Florida's first black bear hunt in ten years is scheduled to begin on December 6, pending a court challenge. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 187 permits for the hunt, ...

Florida’s first state-sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade finished on December 28th, 2025. Arguments and backlash about ...

The former president of Safari Club International's local chapter discusses Florida's black bear hunt and how its opponents hurt conservation efforts.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting this weekend, hunters will be able to hunt Florida’s black bears, provided they have a permit. From Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, hunters who received a permit will be able to ...

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 ...

Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...