Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District plans to put lifeguards at some of the busiest beaches in the county. The fire ...

In an answer to a civil lawsuit, Octavio Sarmiento Jr., with ASSA Designs, denies any wrongdoing, related to the misuse of an architectural seal.

A tragic bear attack in Collier County left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

The goal is to raise $250,000 to cover two years of uniform costs for elementary and middle school students in Collier County ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to deliver remarks Tuesday afternoon about a suspected bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is expected to deliver remarks Tuesday afternoon about a suspected bear ...

Florida wildlife officials have released new details about their investigation into Monday’s black bear attack that resulted in the deaths of a man and a dog.

Collier County deputies are actively searching for 19-year-old Antonio Licout. He is wanted in connection with a shooting ...