Florida black bear sightings can be reported online to FWC. It is illegal to hunt bears in Florida. FWC estimates that there are over 4,000 Florida black bears in the state.

And there were at least five reported sightings in Port St. Lucie in June 2019, TCPalm previously reported. What to know about the 2025 Florida black bear hunt FWC will consider a hunt from Dec. 6 ...

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A young bear was spotted on an I-4 overpass near Orlando on July 1 but has not been found. FWC says summer sightings are common as bears disperse and search for food or mates.