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ORLANDO, Fla. — Dozens of animal rights advocated gathered at Lake Eola Park on Sunday to protest a proposed black bear hunt in Florida. The rally, themed, “We Will Fight This Lethal Travesty ...

The hunt, the first in a decade, would be held in four parts of the state and could lead to as many as 187 black bears being ...

Amid support from hunters and warnings of a “slaughter” from animal-rights advocates, state wildlife officials Wednesday moved forward with Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade. Before a crowd ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

“The idea that you can hunt bears and keep people safe is an absolute mistake, we are encouraging the FWC commission on ...

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting ...

Katrina McAllister and her family traveled from Ocala to join several others at Lake Eola Park Saturday to speak out against the FWC’s new proposed black bear hunt.

Protestors came together in Ocala, DeLand and downtown Orlando on Saturday to protect black bears. The Florida Fish and ...

Big Bear Lake is nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 'Best Lake' and 'Best Lake for Watersports'. The lake offers various watersports, boat tours, and easy access for ...

After back-to-back fatal animal attacks in Florida, some might be wondering how many dangerous creatures does the state host.