The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

On Tuesday morning three bears were spotted roaming FGCU residence areas. Students react to campus' response and what needs changed ...

Residents in Collier County are anxiously awaiting DNA test results to determine if one of the three bears killed this week by authorities was involved in the death of a local resident.

Bear attack: Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6. Was the Collier County attack the first time a bear has killed a human in Florida?

A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Collier County, Florida on May 5, 2025.

DNA evidence collected from a black bear killed this week has confirmed it was the animal that killed a Collier County man and his dog, state wildlife officials said.

A man has died after encountering a bear in Collier County, Gulf Coast News reported Monday.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) voted 4-1 to move forward with the state's first bear hunt in a ...

The Collier County Sheriff's Office found one deceased person at a rural home near Everglades City.

Black bears are found throughout Florida. Where they're often spotted, how to avoid them Fatal attack in Collier County was second bear attack in Florida this year ...

Bears were found roaming around FGCU's North Lake Village digging through residents' trash. Here's what we know.

Adam Sugalski who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders recalls how information imparted in high school prompted some unexpected contemplation.