At 10 a.m. Friday, Lance Van Dina was ready. The Sunrise resident opened the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission website and bought 30 tickets in the lottery to hunt a Florida black bear.
Applications are now open through Sept. 21 to participate in the second consecutive year of the controversial hunt. The season will run from Dec. 5 to Dec. 28.
Last year’s season was the first since 2015 and sparked widespread backlash from animal rights organizations. Now, it returns with more permits and new rules around private land use…