INVESTIGATION. WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED. >> WAKING UP THIS BEAR. >> IT IS STILL ON THE LOOSE. IT WAS SPOTTED YESTERDAY IN FORT MYERS, FWC IN FORT MYERS. POLICE TELL US IT WAS WALKING THEIR HOMES ALONG BARTON STREET AND TELL STREET THAT’S BETWEEN EDISON, AVE AND MLK. NOW THEY SAY IT HAS NOT BEEN AGGRESSIVE, BUT IF YOU SEE THAT BEAR, YOU STILL NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE AND YOU CALL FWC COMES AS ANOTHER BEAR WAS SPOTTED NEAR HOMES ALONG EVANS AVENUE IN FORT MYERS. THE BEAR THERE WAS ROAMING THE STREET AND THEN THIS VIDEO WE GOT FROM TYSON, CAN SEE IT GRABS ONTO A STREET SIGN BEFORE CLIMBING ON TOP POLICE AND PEOPLE WERE IN THE AREA STOPPING TO TAKE A LOOK. HE’S VERY SPOTTING SAID BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY RECENTLY. SO FWC SAYS YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU PROTECT YOURSELF. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR TRASH SECURE. YOU SHOULD ALSO KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE IF TH
FMPD and FWC on the hunt for a bear in Fort Myers
For the second day in a row, the Fort Myers Police Department is searching for a bear roaming around in Fort Myers near Barden Street and Towles Street.
Updated: 6:22 AM EDT Jun 22, 2026
The Fort Myers Police Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife are searching for a bear in Fort Myers for the second day in a row. They say the bear was spotted on Barden Street and Towles Street between Edison Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Saturday, a black bear was spotted along Evans avenue in Fort Myers. FWC says the bear has not been aggressive; you can contact FWC if you have any concerns.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
The Fort Myers Police Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife are searching for a bear in Fort Myers for the second day in a row.
They say the bear was spotted on Barden Street and Towles Street between Edison Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Saturday, a black bear was spotted along Evans avenue in Fort Myers. FWC says the bear has not been aggressive; you can contact FWC if you have any concerns.
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