ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is going on a bear hunt again this year. The state Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission recently announced there will be a new bear hunting season that begins Dec. 5 and ...

Last year’s season was the first since 2015 and sparked backlash from animal rights organizations. Now, it returns with more permits and new rules around private-land use.

Florida expands bear hunt permits to private lands this year while advocacy groups seek legal action to save the population.

Permit applications for Florida's 2026 regulated bear hunting season open in September ahead of harvest dates in December. The applications will open at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11 and may be submitted ...

Florida’s wildlife agency will continue a controversial black bear hunt this year by issuing up to 215 permits for a new hunting season slated for December, according to an executive order signed ...

A Florida resident’s home security camera captured an adorable early morning visitor recently, as a black bear was recorded ...

Hunters in Florida will have a chance to kill more bears later this year than in the 2025 hunt, and once again non-hunters are expected to apply for the permits to undermine the planned hunt. The ...

The next black bear hunting season in Florida is coming up in December, and hunters can apply for permits in September. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced that black bear ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Bear hunters in Florida can now mark the dates to apply for harvest permits. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that it will begin ...