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

In an answer to a civil lawsuit, Octavio Sarmiento Jr., with ASSA Designs, denies any wrongdoing, related to the misuse of an ...

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

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 ...

Residents emphasize that the key to coexisting with bears lies in education and awareness, rather than hunting. They have ...

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.

Collier County has wrapped up a $20 million project hauling sand to the popular beach access at Park Shore and at the south ...

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

According to the Collier County Sheriff's Office, there were no injuries, evacuations or structures threatened by the fire.

At 7:07 a.m., the Collier County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a potential bear mauling on State Road 29, between Naples and Everglades City. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found ...

Collier County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 7:07 a.m. report of a bear mauling on State Road 29, between Naples and Everglades City. When officers arrived about an hour later, they found a ...