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Winter Springs Bears Claw Back, Win Florida 5A Softball Title Over Niceville
After a bitter loss last year, the Bears, led by sophomore star Tiffany Seeman, edge Niceville 4-3 in a thrilling state ...
State board endorses first Florida bear hunt since 2015
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...
Florida votes to move forward with bear hunt: See where black bears may be harvested
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, ...
Florida gives preliminary approval to controversial black bear hunt amid strong opposition
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...
Florida bears aren’t “game mammals” to be hunted with dogs | Opinion
Florida’s wildlife agency is advancing a controversial plan to reinstate black bear hunting, ignoring its own conservation ...
Florida board approves next steps toward proposed bear hunt
The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...
Here are two ways to improve Florida’s divisive bear hunt | Column
The wildlife commission can use the extra money to distribute even more bear-proof garbage cans, which have proven highly ...
For trophies or conservation? Florida is one step closer to bear hunt 2025 after FWC vote
Black bears were listed as threatened in 2012, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission held an unpopular ...
Florida approves first black bear hunt in a decade
A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.