Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a ...

Most people who won permits to participate in the first Florida black bear hunt since 2015 came away empty-handed. Jeff ...

Florida has gained a reputation for being a “crazy" state with its iconic “Florida Man" stories. However, animal encounters ...

Most shark bites in Florida are not deadly. However, there was an unfortunate 2010 attack where a 38-year-old Stuart man who ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

From a swan leading police on a highway chase to a bear inspecting porch packages, Central Florida experienced a series of unusual animal encounters in 2025.

KEENANSVILLE, Fla — "We're looking for alligators - one thing that is unique about our body of water that we operate on, we have a lot of nesting bald eagles so almost every tour you are going to see ...

Despite pleas from animal-rights advocates, Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday approved holding a 23-day bear hunt in December that could lead to 187 bears being killed. The Florida Fish and ...

The neck of a young Egyptian goose pierced by an arrow. A pellet lodged in the spine of a gray squirrel. Two baby panthers hanging onto life after being hit by a car. All were found by good Samaritans ...

In a state with such iconic megafauna as the Florida panther and the American alligator, the shy, reclusive Florida black bear is often overlooked. Until there’s trouble. In less than two weeks, the ...

As the holiday season ends, North Florida Wildlife is giving Christmas trees a second purpose, helping feed and enrich ...

From a "decoy" bill to a statewide election of schoolchildren, this is how the Florida panther became the official state ...