The first regulated Florida black bear hunt in a decade has been underway since Dec. 6. But unlike the 2015 version, it’s ...

For the first time in a decade, hunters are fanning out across Florida to legally hunt the Florida black bear TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- For the first time in a decade, hunters armed with rifles and ...

HUNTERS CAN NOW APPLY FOR A CHANCE TO JOIN THE BEAR HUNT. IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, AND AS WESH TWO GREG FOX REPORTS, IT HAS THOSE FOR AND AGAINST THE HARVEST. DEBATING WHETHER IT’S NEEDED. SO ...

Edgewater police said Emily St. Clair (left) is wanted in the parental abduction of 7-year-old Eislee Kraus (center) and 5-year-old Abel Kraus (right). Read full article: Mother with no‑contact order ...

You probably know of, have read, or at least have heard of the children's picture book classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt. But did you know that it almost was not about a family going on a bear hunt ...

A Leon County circuit judge on Monday rejected a group's request for a temporary injunction to halt Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade. With the three-week hunt set to begin Dec. 6, Circuit ...

Florida’s black bear hunt is scheduled to go forward next month despite its unpopularity and a lack of recent population studies to know if the mammal’s numbers are in decline. The Florida Fish and ...

Florida's controversial bear hunt started Dec. 6 and will end Dec. 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Applications to hunt and kill a bear in Florida will begin on Friday. From Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. through Sept. 22, hunters can apply for a permit to participate in Florida's first ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW. FIRST AT FOUR. OPPONENTS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO STOP A BEAR HUNT SCHEDULED TO START NEXT WEEK. BEAR WARRIORS UNITED IS SUING THE STATE AND ASKING THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ...

Applications for the 2026 black bear and spring turkey hunting seasons are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 The drawing for 2026 black bear harvest authorizations will occur in February. Turkey ...