Want to know more about Florida’s Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)? Florida’s FWC is more than just some fancy park ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ... The wildlife commission is considering a hunt from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says they recovered 37 gold coins stolen by a Fort Pierce man which valued over $1 million.

LAKELAND, FL — State wildlife officials have identified the woman who was killed by an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee in central Florida.. Cynthia Diekema, 61, of Davenport, Florida ...

Two Florida bills propose changes to the composition of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. HB 1133 focuses on regional representation, requiring members to reside in specific ...

The commission will consider proposals, including potentially approving a bear hunt, at a future meeting, possibly as early as May. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

A truck outside a Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission hearing about proposed bear hunting with signs against the hunt Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Ocala, Fla. Credit: AP/John Raoux.

As Florida faces rapid development, who should sit on the state’s top wildlife board tasked with overseeing fish and wildlife regulations? A leading state Democratic representative wants to see ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida wildlife officials will hold a series of online meetings in March and April about the possibility of a return to bear hunting in the state. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

JEROME, Fla. — Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday.. DNA samples from ...

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — Florida Wildlife officials recognize that residents may see more bears this time of year because most have come out of hibernation. “Black bears are not generally a… ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission workers weigh a recently killed black bear at the Rock Springs check station during Florida’s first bear hunt in more than four decades on Saturday, October ...