Preliminary information indicates that a “barge struck a sailing vessel carrying six people” near Star Island, a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, according to the commission. All six ...

Bear hunting has long been a controversial issue in Florida, with opponents saying that killing bears for sport won't reduce ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded to Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County to remove an ...

A five-foot alligator affectionately known as “Mr. Pickles” has become a local celebrity behind a St. Petersburg bar — but ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — During Coral Reef Awareness Week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) marks 30 years ...

FWC said in the latest incident, a boater crashed into a piling near the Alligator Reef. All five people on board were injured, two were airlifted to a hospital.

Two children participating in a youth sailing program are dead after a barge struck their sailboat in Miami Beach midday ...

Spiny lobster mini-season is fast approaching this week. Here's what Floridians need to know about this year's season, FWC ...

An Astor Farms resident spotted a three-legged alligator slowly roaming in his backyard and captured it on video.

The Florida Python Challenge is held annually to raise awareness of Burmese pythons, an invasive snake, and the damage it has ...

Share your photos] According to wildlife officials, the occupied range of bears in Florida has grown from 17% to 51% since 1992. FWC also estimates that more than 4,000 bears roam the state currently.

The Sunshine State is in the process of approving a proposal that would create an annual hunt to cull black bear populations.