The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

Chef Brad Leone demonstrates how to catch an invasive 10-foot python in Florida, giving tips on safety and technique.

Professional python hunters spotted something strange happening in a South Florida pond. They soon realized they might be the ...

A pair of python hunters stumbled across a python swim party that might offer new insights into their nesting patterns in<a ...

A bear mauling, crackdown on immigration, boating deaths, giant real estate deals, First Amendment politics: These stories ...

A murder-suicide claimed the life of Crystal and Jason Kenney, but Crystal's 13-year-old daughter survived the shooting in a "Christmas miracle" Chris Spargo is a senior reporter at PEOPLE who joined ...

FLORIDA (WESH) -- Florida’s first black bear hunt since 2015 ended Saturday, closing a three-week season that drew sharp criticism from animal advocacy groups despite assurances from state wildlife ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...