Florida black bear caught on camera taking hot tub dip
A black bear stunned residents of a luxury Florida community by lounging in a hot tub and napping under a lanai before being safely relocated.
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A black bear stunned residents of a luxury Florida community by lounging in a hot tub and napping under a lanai before being safely relocated.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.
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.
The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.
The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.
A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for the animal and warnings for residents to stay away from the area, state wildlife officials said Monday.
FWC Executive Director Roger Young said that the first meeting, open to anyone "who wants to provide feedback" on a potential bear hunt, will be held on March 13.
Police said the homeowner had seen the bear on his trail camera previously, but the inquisitive creature “is now coming closer to the residence.
A 350-pound black bear was spotted in downtown Fort Myers. The bear was relocated to an area away from populated areas.
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Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have captured a black bear and were working to relocate it after the animal prompted Walt Disney World officials to close several rides and attractions at the Central Florida theme
Park officials told CBS News they were reopening Adventureland, Frontierland and Liberty Square while biologists and law enforcement officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission worked on capturing the bear.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials confirmed Thursday that the state won't hold a bear hunt this year.
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife, black bears can be found almost anywhere in Florida
Miami-Dade Animal Services and Florida Fish and Wildlife were notified
The escape happened in a behind-the-scenes area at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
"I saw his leg in the bear's mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn," the boy's grandfather said.
Two, sibling black bears at Zoo Miami got the all clear after their checkups.
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Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz says the mayor's proposed budget leaves her department short on deputies and threatens public safety.
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Demonstrators across the country call for civic action, accountability, and justice in the spirit of the late congressman.
Enzo Aspite, held at a controversial Florida detention site, describes overcrowding, poor sanitation, and lack of medical care. State officials deny the claims.
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz says the mayor's proposed budget leaves her department short on deputies and threatens public safety.
CBS News Miami's Scott Withers reports from Miami Beach on how residents are coping with the sweltering summer.
Great white shark sightings off the coast of Maine triggered warnings Wednesday for people to stay out of the water. Those sightings are not new in South Florida, but they do get a lot of attention.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal funding for extreme heat.
A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop ICE officers from arresting migrants who appear at immigration courts and placing them on a fast-track to deportation.
The Senate passed President Trump's request to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding early Thursday and sent it back to the House ahead of a Friday deadline.
A majority of the people deported by ICE this year were convicted of traffic or immigration offenses, not violent crimes, according to data obtained by CBS News.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede gives an update after Key West lawmakers attempt to take a stance against signing an ICE agreement.
Rep. Wasserman Schultz shared how President Trump's spending bill will affect the everyday working families, and her opinion on her upcoming tour of Alligator Alcatraz.
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Jim DeFede and State Sen. Lori Berman discuss the $600 million in line-item vetoes that the governor made, as well as the funding and programs from which that money was allocated.
Gruters was among the Florida contingent who toured the facility with President Donald Trump earlier this week.
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
Novo Nordisk said it will stop selling Wegovy on Hims & Hers, claiming the telehealth company sold knockoff versions of the weight-loss drug.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
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The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
CBS will end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and retire "The Late Show" franchise in May 2026, the company announced Thursday.
Connie Francis was a wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose personal life was filled with heartbreak and tragedy.
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