Officials lean toward shutting down controversial bear hunt

Florida wildlife officials are considering shutting down the statewide bear hunt at the end of the second day after a higher than expected number of bears had been killed.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 293 bears had been killed by midday Sunday. Officials capped the limit at 320, but hunters have 12 hours to have their bear weighed so numbers are still coming in. The agency will monitor the numbers closely and make a decision by 9 p.m. Sunday."Yes, we are leaning towa