Joel Cleveland beat the odds – 953 to 1, to be precise – to secure a bear hunting permit. He won't be using it, however.

When I think of what makes Florida an amazing place to live, I think of its wildness. From the cypress swamps in the south to the pinelands of the Panhandle, it’s a place like no other. Moments of ...

Bear Warriors United, a Central Florida-based, not-for-profit group, sued the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded from a few hundred to over 4,000. FWC plans to reopen a regulated bear hunt to manage the growing bear population and balance it with available habitat.

Katrina Shadix submitted 550 applications for bear hunting permits hours before the deadline to enter Florida’s lottery for the black bear hunt. At $5 a pop, Shadix spent $2,750 on applications, but ...