Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state history, located in Jerome, Florida. According to a ...

Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

I had to look at it a second time to make sure I saw what I thought I saw,” said Sheila Hicks-Besch, who spotted the bear. “And then I kind of found it amusing. I mean, he was a cute little thing.” ...