bears

Last year’s hunt was the first one allowed since 2015. The decision to allow bear hunting in the state has been controversial.

The debate surrounding the Florida black bear hunt intensified dramatically after 2025, when the hunt returned after a decade-long hiatus.

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a December hunting period the first in more than a decade.

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The Buchholz Bobcats, led by senior running back Quinton Cutler, were able to impose their will on the Hurricane defense. Cutler had two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns in the first half.

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A bill proposed today in the Florida Legislature would allow the killing of bears in self-defense. House Bill 87, proposed by Representative Jason Shoaf,…

TALLAHASSEE — As the state appeals a Leon County circuit judge’s ruling that a congressional redistricting plan violated the Florida Constitution, another…

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