Top 4 news stories you need to know: August 13, 2025
FOX 35's LuAnne Sorrell and Garrett Wymer break down the top news stories of the day, from a crane collapsing on the roof of a home in Merritt Island, Florida Fish and Wildlife approving rules for a black bear hunt, the Volusia County Sheriff and Brevard County State Attorney announcing the highest level of charges available for a deadly dog attack is a second-degree misdemeanor and a 78-year-old Florida woman fighting off a suspected homeless home invader before police caught him just 20 minutes later.
Florida bear hunt: FWC approves proposal for first bear hunt in 10 years
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to host a proposed three-week bear hunt in December. This will be the first time in 10 years that hunting black bears will be permitted in the Sunshine State.