A black bear stunned residents of a luxury Florida community by lounging in a hot tub and napping under a lanai before being ...

FWC is scheduled to vote on the bear hunt one final time in August, and then it's expected that 187 permits will be issued.

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - Punta Gorda police say a black bear is on the move within the city limits. Stories of bears in ...

May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.

After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert Markel, 89, and his dog, were killed as the result of a bear attack over a week ago.

The attack was the second in Florida in the last two weeks. Florida authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased on May 5 following a bear attack on Markel's property near Jerome ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed by a black bear in Collier County. The second was Cynthia Diekema ...

Evidence and DNA collected from a black bear killed this week confirmed it was the animal that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog, state wildlife officials said. Officers responded to a ...