A husband and wife in the Fort Myers neighborhood of Gateway arrived home and a black bear was hugging their front yard tree.

FWC data provides no evidence that current black bear populations have reached or exceeded the carrying capacity of their habitat anywhere in Florida.

WEST HARTFORD — Shoppers at Westfarms Mall spotted a black bear in a tree in the mall's parking lot on Friday, according to social media posts. The bear was seen climbing a tree outside Macy's.

As they approached their driveway at approximately 10 p.m. Paul and Debbie were greeted by a large black bear hugging a tree on their ... According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...