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 ...

Collier County Sheriff's Office used its Huey Bambi bucket to assist with a brush fire alongside Greater Naples Fire Rescue ...

Collier County has made changes to its pedestrian safety rules, to address e-bikes. Among the new rules: A 15-mile speed ...

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 ...