Hundreds of manatees were “ringing in the new year” in the warm waters of a wildlife refuge on Florida’s western coast, ...

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

In Florida, the environmental beat during 2025 featured land purchases and development rights, which tied in to immigration ...

A sharp cold snap sent temperatures plunging across the state, stunning cold-blooded iguanas and knocking them from trees in ...

This month, Florida allowed the first black bear hunt in 10 years after the last one was ended abruptly over too many killed.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Fifty-two bears were killed during Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade, state wildlife officials ...

A bear mauling, crackdown on immigration, boating deaths, giant real estate deals, First Amendment politics: These stories made the top 25 list in SWFL.

Florida wildlife officials have released the final numbers from the 2025 black bear hunt, reporting a total harvest of 52 ...

After months of debate and protest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved the 2025 Black Bear ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission released initial numbers from the 2025 Bear Hunt, the first bear hunt in ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 172 black bear permits for the December hunt, which ended on the ...

The bears were physically checked by FWC staff and contracted bear response staff. The agency said that a full report will be ...