FWC initially requested for a proposal on a potential bear hunt in December 2024, and held a series of virtual public meetings this year to gain feedback from Floridians on the topic.

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About 75 percent of speakers at Wednesday's meeting opposed another bear hunt. FWC commissioners approved the bear management plan without setting a date for another hunt.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) has voted to approve staff recommendations for new rules for fishermen on the Skyway Fishing Pier. The rules come after ...

The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton continues to push south.

FWC chair Rodney Barreto and Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle talked about George Pino boat crash case, text messages show.

Darryl Loach, 53, a former FWC officer, has been accused of striking another vessel in Boynton Beach and fleeing the scene without reporting the crash.

Speak Up Wekiva urges the FWC to delay the vote on these rule changes until August, citing the need for updated bear population data and the importance of basing decisions on science rather than fear.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Friday that a bear killed a man during an attack on Monday, May 5.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be the first fatal black bear attack in the state.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed they have the corpse of the bear that killed a Collier County man and his dog.

FWC said the alligator attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee near Tiger Creek. A similar, though non-lethal attack happened in the same creek in March.