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 ...

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

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 ...

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

FWC has confirmed the DNA from the three bears killed were at the scene of the fatal attack. The agency says one bear had ...

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

It's the final days to donate for an effort to provide new school uniforms for Collier County students. The Naples Daily News for the past couple months teamed up with The Collier Community ...

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

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 ...