Bear hunting has long been controversial in Florida, with the last hunt held in 2015. The FWC on Aug. 13 approved this year's ...

HAVANA, Fla. — Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in opposition to the Florida black bear hunt.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — With dozens of Florida counties already under winter weather warnings and an emergency order already in place, state officials offered an update Tuesday evening on their ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission will join the other Florida government agencies making hefty changes to government records to use the name "Gulf of America" in compliance with an ...

Hailee Seely, an FWC spokesperson, said the FWC's Freshwater Fisheries Management is working with the city to monitor the ...

With an arctic front bringing significantly colder temperatures to much of Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding residents and visitors about how to ...

The commission joins a growing list of state agencies authorizing their officers to conduct immigration enforcement. Ashley Borja is a data reporter covering politics and government. Reach her at ...

In a closely watched dispute about First Amendment rights, attorneys for a biologist who was fired because of a social media ...

Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from vehicle strikes — the most since 2016. And so far in 2025, one cat has already ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.