The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

Toby Benoit local hunting guide, book author, and writer for the Hernando Sun stars in The Python Hunt. A documentary film about capturing pythons in the Everglades. Tickets are nonrefundable.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. 6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in ...

E-BIKES. THEY ALSO HANDED OUT NEARLY TWO DOZEN TICKETS. TODAY, THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL PERMITTING THE HUNTING OF BLACK BEARS. THE LAST TIME THIS ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the results of Florida's 2025 black bear hunt. The three-week season drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite ...

Hunters killed 52 black bears during Florida's 2025 bear hunt, which was the first one permitted in ten years. The hunt was recommended by the FWC to manage a growing bear population, which has led to ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. The bear hunt, which started Dec. 6 and ended on Sunday, had ...

Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade ended Sunday, but state wildlife officials still won’t say how many bears were killed. They also haven’t explained why. “We’ll provide updates as soon as we’re ...

Across South Florida, giant snakes that once seemed like exotic escapees are now entrenched residents, reshaping ecosystems and creeping into neighborhoods. The Burmese python, a massive constrictor ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...