Construction on Collier County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at I-75 and Pine Ridge Road is also progressing, with overnight lane closures expected.

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, Florida.

Bear attack kills man, dog in Collier County, authorities say A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for the animal and ...

Who died in the bear attack in Collier County, Florida? An elderly man and dog were fatally mauled by a black bear just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area on May 5, 2025.