The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules to guide what would become an annual bear “harvest,” the ...

No Floridians should have to worry about the consequences of killing a bear when they, or their loved ones, are in danger,” Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, told the USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida ...

Arix Zalace, the director and co-writer of “The Paper Bear,” spent years following Florida black bears in the Florida Panhandle. The film premieres at Florida Film Festival.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working on a plan to issue 187 permits to harvest black bears in mid-December. A permit allows the harvest of one bear.

Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 in the state. If you see a Florida black bear, FWC allows you to report any sightings, with or without photos ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 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. This ...

The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered. The population had ...

Florida black bears can be found in almost half of Florida. In some areas, especially in Southwest and Central Florida and along the Panhandle, ...

68 bears from 11 eastern Panhandle counties; ... When would the Florida black bear hunt take place? The FWC is considering a hunt from Dec. 6 through Dec. 28, 2025.

Republicans faced a dwindling majority after Matt Gaetz and ... “As a lifelong native of the Florida Panhandle, ... Patronis won in Florida’s 1st Congressional District with 56.7% of ...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. He won the race to replace Matt Gaetz in the First Congressional District, on the western end of the Panhandle. Two Trump-backed Republicans won ...

Two Trump-backed Republicans won special congressional elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, shoring up their party’s slim majority in the House at a crucial moment ...