Fernandez was expressing his frustration with the FWC and State Attorney’s Office for not concluding their investigation. By that point — nine months after the crash — Pino hadn’t been ...

According to FWC, the challenge is a summer-long tournament open to all Floridians across the state. Lionfish are commonly found in offshore waters. They are harvested using a pole spear and a ...

FWC hasn't held a bear hunt in more than a decade, and even FWC's polls show that the hunt is unpopular among Floridians. Commissioner Steve Hudson voted against a hunt that, if approve on final ...

This chart shows the annual average of vessel safety inspection stops the FWC conducted throughout Florida from 2022-24, and the resulting number of arrests for boating under the influence (BUI ...

Florida's new Boater Freedom Act (SB 1388) restricts law enforcement from stopping vessels solely for safety or sanitation inspections, requiring probable cause. The law establishes a "Florida ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the guidelines for what could be Florida’s first bear hunt since 2015. China fires warning at US treaty ally US Forces Train to ...

Chris Boley with FWC said they haven’t done this in years, and recent hurricanes have impacted the amount of debris. “Including in the debris is going to be derelict crab traps, so that’s ...

FWC was able to confirm that there was evidence indicating a physical encounter between a bear and a person near the residence.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Also ...

Family members reported Markel missing from his home, with signs of recent disturbances that could have been caused by a bear around the property, FWC said. Markel’s remains were found ...

Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC began searching the area for the bear responsible for the deadly attack. Monday evening into Tuesday morning ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Tonga is mostly an overlooked country at the Olympics, with a rather small delegation and just one medal in its entire history, a silver in 1996. But it provided perhaps the ...

This is the first fatal Florida black bear attack in state's history. FWC confirmed that DNA from one of three bears killed in the area matched the bear that attacked 89-year-old Robert Markel and ...