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Florida’s bear hunt ended Sunday. State won’t say how many were killed Hunters were supposed to notify the state of kills through an app Donald Register, of Lake City, holds a sign in support of a bear hunt while attending a public meeting of the Florida ... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade ended Sunday, but state wildlife officials still won’t say how many bears were killed. They also haven’t explained why. “We’ll provide updates as soon as we’re able to,” a spokesperson, Sh... See more

Local News Orange County wants full reimbursement for holding ICE detainees Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the county jail and local taxpayers are shouldering ICE’s ‘hefty’ financial burden. Johanna Alvarez talks how her mother was arrested and de... See more

Halfway through Florida's bear hunt, state officials won't say how many bears are dead Sadie Harley scientific editor Andrew Zinin lead editor Florida's first statewide black bear hunt in a decade is more than halfway over but state wildlife leaders have ... See more

Legionnaires’ disease warnings appear at Orange federal courthouse The county has 100 confirmed cases in 2025, by far the highest tally in the state By Stephen Hudak | shudak@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel PUBLISHED: December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM E... See more