Bear hunting has long been controversial in Florida, with the last hunt held in 2015. The FWC on Aug. 13 approved this year's hunt, which is scheduled from Dec. 6 to Dec. 28​.

Daren Christopher Abbey found guilty of murdering Dustin Kjersem with an axe at a Montana campsite in a brutal killing initially reported as a bear attack.

A Nov. 24 hearing in Leon County could determine whether the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2025 season, and its 172 bear permits, ever moves forward.

A jury has found Daren Christopher Abbey​​ guilty of murder in the brutal killing of Dustin Kjersem at his campsite near Big Sky, Montana, in October 2024.

Daren Christopher Abbey was convicted of deliberate homicide in the death of Dustin Kjersem, a camper who was struck with a block of wood and an ax and stabbed with a screwdriver.

Surging reports of bear sightings and rising casualties have already hit tourism, disrupted transport and prompted widespread cancellations of school trips, outdoor festivals and sports events. Japan Post warned that mail collection and delivery could be suddenly suspended in the event of a bear sighting.

Dustin Kjersem was beaten to death so badly in Oct. 2024 that police initially believed he had been killed by a bear

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