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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amid political and economic turmoil, tourism has slowed in Lee County. There has been a noticeable drop in Canadian visitors.

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 ...

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

An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's granddaughter reportedly called 911 at 7: ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County.