After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...

Florida is one of 11 states not taking part in SUN Bucks summer program. Advocates say short-sighted decision.

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 ...

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

A Collier County mother is expressing her gratitude this Mother's Day in a unique way. Palina Chavez spent this year's Mother's Day reflecting on gratitude. Her 17-year-old son, Yan Cerrillo, was ...

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

Residents in Collier County are anxiously awaiting DNA test results to determine if one of the three bears killed this week ...

FWC has confirmed the DNA from the three bears killed were at the scene of the fatal attack. The agency says one bear had ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Collier County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $641,000. The median ...

In December 2024 alone, Collier County welcomed 259,900 visitors, a 5.1% increase from the previous year. But as summer nears, those numbers decline. The drop in traffic affects key sectors like ...

A man and a dog were killed by a black bear in Collier County, Florida on May 5, 2025. This is the second black bear attack in Florida this year, both involving dogs. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...