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.

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

MIAMI (WFLA) — Two children died Monday after a barge crashed into a sailboat in Biscayne Bay off Miami Beach, according to ...

For Florida boaters, recent summers have meant more crowds and more crashes. Peaking every year from May through July, boating traffic and accidents in the state surged after the coronavirus pandemic, ...

An 11-foot alligator bit a 27-year-old woman's hand and wrist, and briefly pulled her under while she was swimming in ...

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

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

If residents are to come across bears in their neighborhoods, keep a safe distance and avoid sudden movements. As soon as it’s safe, alert neighbors and contact Florida Wildlife at 888-404-3922.

Florida wildlife authorities confirmed Friday that the grisly death of an elderly man in Collier County earlier this week was the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state history ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to launch the state’s first bear hunting season in a ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State wildlife officials next week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a December hunting period the first in more than a decade.