FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history.

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 ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...

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