A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time ...

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

DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert Markel of Jerome ...

When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.

An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's daughter reportedly called 911 at 7:15 a ...

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer in Collier County, Florida, in what authorities believe to be the first fatal black bear attack recorded in the state's history. Three bears have ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she ... When officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived, they found Markel's body approximately 100 yards from ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...