Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...

To date, the FWC has confirmed that the footage from four officers who responded to the Sept. 4, 2022 crash was destroyed.

DeSantis' Florida Boater Freedom Initiative bans FWC vessel safety inspections that uncover BUI, boat safety and fishing ...

Two people were hospitalized after their boat struck a coral reef off the Florida Keys Saturday, May 17, 2025, according to ...

Under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, boaters may no longer be pulled over and boarded for safety inspections. Here's ...

A key point of contention is the actual number of bears in Florida and the effectiveness of the proposed hunting regulations.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the first bear hunt in ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is launching its 2025 Lionfish challenge on May 24, to help remove the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting ...

FWC biologists captured video of a great white shark off the Florida Gulf Coat in a "rare and thrilling sighting." ...

A proposal to allow bear hunting in Florida is drawing sharp reactions from both conservationists and animal rights advocates ...

The proposal includes strict permit rules that would be determined based on bear population numbers in each region of the ...