Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce ...

FWC said in the latest incident, a boater crashed into a piling near the Alligator Reef. All five people on board were injured, two were airlifted to a hospital.

Two people were killed on July 28 after a barge struck a sailing boat carrying a youth club off Miami Beach, Florida, ...

A five-foot alligator affectionately known as “Mr. Pickles” has become a local celebrity behind a St. Petersburg bar — but ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded to Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County to remove an ...

Florida's alligator mating season, from April to June, sees increased alligator activity and potential for human interaction. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) operates a ...

Share your photos] According to wildlife officials, the occupied range of bears in Florida has grown from 17% to 51% since 1992. FWC also estimates that more than 4,000 bears roam the state currently.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is warning to people to be GatorWise when it comes the state's alligators. The Sunshine State is home ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida dads, grab your fishing rods — and maybe your kids — because the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is gifting families a perfect ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted to advance a proposal to reintroduce black bear hunting, with a final decision set for August.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to an alligator encounter in Polk County on May 6, before a 61-year-old woman was "later found deceased and recovered from the water" ...