Bear management is a significant topic in Seminole County as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prepares for a virtual meeting this Thursday.

No. 7 Duke beat Maine 96-62 in the season opener for both teams.

As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33% increase in calls for assistance related to wild animals during the past five years, according to a presentation that could go before the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this week.

News 6 viewer Wade Lanier sent us a photo of a black bear sitting in a tree not far from Ocoee.

A Ring video catches the moment a woman about to take her dog for a walk meets a Florida black bear, just outside her door.