Southwest Florida's love for boating also brings a safety risk. In 2024, Florida Fish and Wildlife recorded more boating fatalities than the previous year.

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

With over a million boats and rising risk, FWC's 2024 boating report shows safety still isn’t smooth sailing.The Florida ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission marked Safe Boating Week by releasing its 2024 Boating Accident ...

Florida wildlife officials this week will hear a proposal to create an annual “limited-entry” black bear hunt, with a ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

A woman canoeing in Lake Kissimmee, Florida was killed by an alligator ... Of those, 339 were major bites and 27 were fatal. In the last five years: In 2024, there were 9 major bites and 2 ...

Port St. Lucie, 1 in Fort Pierce, 1 in Stuart, 4 in St. Lucie County, 1 in Martin County, 0 in Indian River County.

according to preliminary data as of May 10 from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Crash dashboard. About 4.8% of the motorcycle crashes this year have been fatal, with 104 accidents ...

Here's what months sharks are most active in Florida oceans, where the most shark bites happen and safety tips for avoiding sharks while swimming.