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Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...

After a woman was killed by an alligator while she was canoeing with her husband in central Florida, questions remain on ...

An elderly man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, officials said An 89-year-old man and his ...

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier.

“Lucy’s Law” is named after Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez, the Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior who died Sept. 5, 2022, a day ...

JEROME, Fla. (WFLA) — The partial remains of an 89-year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured earlier this week following the first deadly bear ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — 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.

A 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday after getting too close to the animal, park officials said. The incident occurred around 3:15 ...

A woman canoeing with her husband has been killed by an alligator after they accidentally rowed over the animal. It then ...