Most of the special permits to hunt Florida black bears in December have been claimed, a state wildlife spokesperson said ...

Come December, Florida hunters will grab their rifles, put on their hunting caps and legally declare that it’s bear hunting season. Only a decade after Florida’s last bear hunting season, mired in ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is set to hold its first bear hunt in a decade this December, with more than 160,000 applicants vying for just 172 permits. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

The home was in a rural part of Lake County off of County Road 44 near the Volusia County border west of DeLand. The area is among a heavily forested part of the state south of Ocala National Forest, ...

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 ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida family’s Friday afternoon turned chaotic when a black bear barged into their home, sending relatives and pets scrambling. Lake County resident Zeke Clark lives ...

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...

A Central Florida man shot and killed a bear he said became trapped in his home Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “The FWC was notified of a bear entering a ...