The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting rules.

Oil drilling? Development at state parks? Sensitive land swaps? All shot down recently. Advocates are pinching themselves: Is this really Florida?

The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.

The only justification the FWC [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] has given for having the hunt is to offer an opportunity for trophy hunters to bag a bear,” the group Bear Defenders said in a statement announcing the protests.

A student activist claims he’s being suspended as a result of a protest. University officials claim otherwise.

Florida’s only public historically Black university could soon be run by an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has restricted the teaching of African American history and banned public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs.

State Representative Kim Kendall (R-St. Augustine) sent a message to all members of the Florida Legislature, calling on lawmakers to oppose the proposal.

Next week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be discussing how - and if - it should reimplement a black bear hunt this year.

This change has sparked mixed reactions and local protests. The law, sponsored by State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, takes effect on July 1. It requires petitioners to be U.S. Florida citizens ...

A second nationwide boycott against Walmart was launched Tuesday in protest of the retail giant's reversal of its DEI policies.