FWC educating Florida residents on tips to deter bear encounters

Central Florida is no stranger to bear sightings and encounters, and it shouldn't come as a shock. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the largest concentration of bears comes from the Ocala National Forest and St. Johns River basin.

The most polite bear trick-or-treating in Florida

Zac Lee, who lives in Navarre in the Florida Panhandle, had an unexpected trick-or-treater on Halloween -- a group of black bears. But there was one who was the most polite -- sniffing around the candy bowl left outside and seemingly taking a single piece of candy.

Bears wreak havoc on Leesburg home

A family in Leesburg is dealing with a bear problem. Over the past four years, bears have broken into their home several times -- sometimes even as often as every other night.

New video shows bear rescue at Magic Kingdom

New video has been released of the adult black bear that found its way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom last month that forced more than a dozen attractions, rides, and lands to temporarily close.

Watch: Florida Black bear chills on luxury boat

A Florida Black bear found itself hanging out on a luxury boat at the Naples Yacht Club earlier this week. Todd Dillman, who owns TowBoatUS Naples, said he was towing a boat back to the docks when he spotted the bear. At first he didn't believe it -- and wasn't sure anyone would believe what he saw -- so he pulled out his phone and began recording.

3 three-legged bears roaming Central Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said there are three known three-legged bears that it is tracking in Central Florida/ Bear advocates said the bears' injuries were likely sustained from snare traps or car vehicle strikes.