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Opponents argue that hunting doesn’t reduce human-bear interactions. They called for continuing to use non-lethal options.

Florida wildlife officials will get an update next week on the state’s black bear management plan.

Florida’s 2024-2025 fiscal year will arrive next week with a fresh $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure that will bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property.

Debate over HB 87 continues. The Sierra Club of Florida and others want Gov. DeSantis to veto the bill

The Legislature on Friday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that is aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense.

The Florida budget includes money for more than 1,500 programs and projects that lawmakers want to bring back to their communities.

The state House gave final approval to a bill that would bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property.

A controversial effort to strengthen self-defense arguments for people who shoot bears on their property is headed back to the Florida House.

Social media bill A proposal that aims to keep children off social media has been revamped by the Florida Senate. The debate on whether or not restrictions in the proposal would be constitutional and if...

The Florida House on Thursday passed a controversial proposal aimed at allowing people to kill bears in self-defense.

Desantis drops out Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped his race for the White House. In a four-minute video posted to the social media platform X, DeSantis says he halted his campaign because there was no...