Nine people face animal-cruelty charges and other allegations after a year-long investigation into the use of dogs to attack Florida black bears, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday.
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Florida game officials will get an update next week on the state's growing black bear population, a discussion animal-rights supporters contend is a first step toward holding a hunt later this year.
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The Falling Gators, UF's skydiving team, is partnering with Canopies for Kids to provide teddy bears for children at Shands at Skydive Palatka this weekend.
Read More »After controversial 2015 statewide bear hunt, the number of bear-related calls has decreased. The drop came despite human and bear population growing the last 10 years.
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The search continues for the suspect in the fatally shooting of an Orlando police officer Monday. The Orlando law enforcement community lost two officers Monday, after an Orange County Sheriff's Office deputy was killed in a traffic accident during the manhunt for the shooting suspect.
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Artists and community members gathered around the Pulse Nightclub this week for the unveiling of a new memorial mural.
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The chairman of the state's game commission signed an agreement with a trash and recycling firm Wednesday aimed at reducing human-bear conflicts in Northwest Florida.
Read More »Florida's growing bear population will be out of the hunting crosshairs for this year.
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A staff recommendation will go before the FWC on Wednesday in Franklin County.
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Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considering four options to about the future management of Florida black bears,
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