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 ...

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

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

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

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

A 32-year-old woman from Lehigh Acres has been arrested for allegedly serving as the getaway driver in armed robberies across ...

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

A 30-year-old man faces multiple felonies after an investigation found he uploaded child sex abuse material to Dropbox, ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Drivers killed several Florida panthers over the past week, according to the Florida Wildlife ...

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