The Collier County Sheriffs Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter." The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41 near Jerome ...

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 ...

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, Robert Markel, was found dead near Big Cypress, potentially marking the first fatal bear attack in Florida history. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is ...

Liam Collier, 34, died of his injuries following an incident inside a flat on Sherlock Avenue in Haydock on Friday, May 2. In a short statement issued through Merseyside Police, his family said ...

North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District plans to put lifeguards at some of the busiest beaches in the county. The fire district announced the plan Thursday as part of a drowning prevention ...

May is here and that means Graduation Season will be in full force in Southwest Florida. Here is what you need to know about 2025 Collier County high school graduations − when, where and what time.