Coral Springs vice mayor killed in ‘domestic violence incident,’ police say
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was killed in a “domestic violence incident,” police said Wednesday evening. Her husband, the suspect, was taken into custody.
Black Bears
Animal advocates opposing Florida bear hunt seek to invalidate state officials’ vote
Bear Warriors United, a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in opposition to the Florida black bear hunt.
State commissioners reopen Florida black bear hunt season
After a controversial 2015 hunt, Florida officials appointed by the governor were considering reopening the black bear hunt season this fall. Animal advocacy groups strongly oppose it.
Florida officers capture 3 black bears during probe into deaths of man and his dog
A man has died after encountering a bear in Collier County, Gulf Coast News reported Monday.