This latest incident marks the sixth time a bear has been reported on that street, which has about a dozen homes and is off ...

From gator attacks and interactions to therapy dogs — and even a therapy cat — to the state’s first fatal black bear attack, Florida Patch has rounded up some of the top animal news stories from 2025 ...

In May, Florida experienced its first fatal bear attack. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the family of an 89-year-old man reported him missing in early May. When ...

Florida's first bear hunt since 2015 kicked off on Saturday, taking place in several approved zones across the state. The hunt began on December 6 and is scheduled to run until December 28, or until ...