During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed by a black bear in Collier County. The second was Cynthia Diekema, who was killed while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee,

At a December Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) meeting after receiving an update on the commission's bear management plan, board chair Rodney Barreto told staff to develop a bear hunting option for commissioners to consider.

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an already controversial issue.

But fierce debate persists over whether a good way to control bears is to kill them. A state plan to resume bear hunting after a decade-long hibernation has deepened the discord in advance of a pivotal meeting of Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission,

Are you looking for some family-friendly vacation ideas to try in Florida this year? There are plenty of options, depending on the location you want to visit and your budget. In this article, travel enthusiast and former St.