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Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade drew more than 160,000 applicants for just 172 permits

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of ‘marine special activity licenses’

Zane Garrett, a Florida boat captain, admitted to being the man caught stabbing a bull shark in the head in a viral Snapchat video.

Controversial plans could see the slaughter of almost 200 black bears, about 5% of the state’s estimated total

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering approval of a black bear hunt for December and into the future, which could eventually allow the use of up to six dogs to corner the bears and use of bowhunting

Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon

An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter

Investigation underway in what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state

State investigation under way at Gulf World after four dolphins have mysteriously died in past six months