Updated: 5:15 PM An FWC spokeswoman says the 620-pound bear was captured on Monday.

Posted: 2:48 PM A Miami man has caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever captured in Florida: 18 feet, 8 inches.

Updated: 1:22 PM Commercial fishermen in the Florida Keys say it's been a disastrous harvest.

Updated: 10:24 PM Florida's panhandle harvests most of the state's seafood, and fishermen as of late have been belly up.

Posted: 1:32 PM A proposed rule change would prohibit the importation of live captive deer into Florida from out-of-state sources.

Posted: 3:29 PM Sally Bethea of the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Organization advises people not to touch the water. She said that E. coli is a major concern.

Updated: 5:08 PM Florida wildlife officials say they've discovered a new species of fish in the Southeast.

Posted: 2:24 PM The gator hunt will run from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1.

Posted: 8:57 AM People who report the location of the biodegradable notes will be eligible to win a $25 gift card.

Updated: 9:48 PM Researchers with Sea to Shore Alliance and Dauphin Island Sea Lab are asking for the public’s help in locating a tagged manatee named “Brodie” that was tagged in August 2012.

Updated: 11:25 PM April 20th of this year marked the third year since the devastating Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Posted: 1:37 PM Porter’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Posted: 4:46 PM The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its April 17 Commission meeting near Tallahassee discussed a draft proposal designed to make the state’s marine fisheries regulations easier to read, understand and enforce.

Posted: 4:40 PM The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on April 17 at its meeting near Tallahassee discussed waiving the commercial and recreational bag limit and the recreational license requirement for divers harvesting lionfish using certain gear.

Posted: 10:33 PM If you like to hunt wild hogs, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has several upcoming opportunities on public lands in northwest Florida

Posted: 2:44 PM After they were able to get it close to the boat, the shark was photographed and then released in good shape.

Updated: 2:57 PM Want more on proposed hunting regulations? Consider attending an upcoming public hearing.

Posted: 8:46 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Don't have a license to fish in Florida's fresh waters?

Updated: 8:54 PM Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released a male Florida panther Wednesday night at the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area. The release site is along the borders of Palm Beach, Broward and Hendry counties.

Posted: 10:46 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- State wildlife officials are hosting workshops on the management of tarpon and bonefish in state and federal waters off Florida.

Posted: 6:36 PM All you have to do is take a photo of yourself with your lionfish catch and post the photo on Twitter or Instagram with #FWCLionfish. The contest was announced Thursday on Twitter, during a live chat. In return for your efforts, the FWC will send you an official “Lionfish Control Team” T-shirt.

Updated: 3:45 PM Injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Posted: 11:55 AM A record number have died in the past two months, in a battle against the very waters they call home.

Posted: 11:47 AM Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) want the public’s help identifying spawning sites.

Updated: 1:55 PM The event is open to the public with many nature- themed activities.