A black bear struck by a vehicle near the Florida Mall is recovering and will be relocated, officials said. The animal was later found in a tree, believed to be the same one injured the day before.

A bear was shot and killed after entering a home in Florida, officials said. This is a file photo. Photo by Michael Anfang via Unsplash A bear was shot to death after breaking into a Florida home, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the application results Tuesday for the state's first black bear hunt in a decade: 163,459 applications were ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for a far more ...

A Central Florida family faced a frightening encounter last week when a bear broke into their home and had to be shot by the homeowner. It happened on Sept. 19 in DeLand, a city located about 40 miles ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said no injuries were reported Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

A Central Florida man shot and killed a bear he said became trapped in his home Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “The FWC was notified of a bear entering a ...

A black bear in Florida (Florida Fish and Wildlife, Tim Donovan/FWC) DeLAND, Fla. – A DeLand resident fatally shot a bear on Friday morning after it wandered into the person’s home, according to the ...

Florida wildlife officials are now facing a second legal challenge over the state’s first sanctioned black bear hunt in a decade. On Wednesday, the advocacy group Bear Warriors United filed a ...

A conservation group has sued to stop Florida's first bear hunt in a decade, which is scheduled to begin in December. The lawsuit claims the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission used ...