A Beaver County hunter bagged a massive, record-setting black bear while hunting over the weekend. Nate Miller told Pittsburgh Action News he was in his hunting spot in Moraine State Park in Butler ...

A Florida man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with intentionally setting a fire inside a local synagogue just days before the Jewish High Holidays. Authorities said family members tipped them ...

No injuries were reported, according to officials. A fire at a Florida synagogue is being investigated as a potential act of arson and a hate crime, according to local authorities. Police and ...

A late-night fire at a Punta Gorda synagogue is being investigated as a criminal act, says the Punta Gorda Police Department. The Sept. 19 blaze happened at Chabad of Charlotte County on West Henry ...

The Florida Philharmonic, a new orchestra formed from members of the defunct Punta Gorda Symphony, is thriving in Charlotte County. The orchestra, smaller than its predecessor, performs in Burnt Store ...

There’s nothing more American than fireworks, the Fourth of July, and bald eagles. Unfortunately the combination of the first two elements is stressful for all wildlife, including the internet-famous ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WSVN) — Florida Fish and Wildlife officials finally captured a black bear seen wandering in central Florida with the help of some donuts. According to the FWC, the bear climbed down ...

A black bear recently roamed the streets of Punta Gorda Isles, causing residents to question how wildlife officials should handle such situations. Officials relocated the bear to a more natural ...

A black bear has been wandering through Punta Gorda for days, now resting in a tree as FWC officials set traps to safely relocate the animal back to its natural habitat. Experts ask public for input ...

A teacher at Punta Gorda Middle School has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and lewd and lascivious battery on a victim less than 16 years old. Dagoberto Peña was arrested on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In Banff National Park, grizzly bears are a fact of life ...

A viral video captured a heated argument between a charter boat captain and a fisherman in Punta Gorda last week, and now the victim in the case is asking the public to take it easy on the suspect. A ...