A woman was found dead on Hilton Head Island with a boogie board still attached to her ankle, according to authorities.

Collier commissioners are considering asking voters to approve a penny hike in the tourist tax to build out the county-owned ...

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.

A Florida man was found dead in the woods near Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County on Monday, May 5, apparently mauled by a bear. Wildlife officials were called to the scene ...

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North Naples yard. The man was letting his dog outside when it growled ...

Reporters: Elizabeth Biro, Taylor Wirtz, Haley Zarcone and Sommer Senne Writer: Nicholas Karsen May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025 Updated May 6, 2025 Authorities in Collier County are investigating a tragic ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead May 5 in Collier County near Naples, after what Florida officials say is the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. Officials said ...

Bears have been making headlines, but not for the reasons you might expect. A bear killed an 89-year-old man and his dog earlier this week. Friday morning, a bear was spotted in the McGregor ...

Oakes Farms and Collier County settled a code violation dispute involving unpermitted improvements and a disturbed conservation easement. The county initially placed a lien exceeding $300,000 on ...