Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

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

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 Naples home is No. 1 on the list for most expensive single-family property transfers in Collier County from April 1-30, ...

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

North Collier Fire Control & Rescue District plans to put lifeguards at some of the busiest beaches in the county. The fire ...

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 ...

As FWC awaits DNA analysis of the deadly bear attack in Collier County, a neighbor from the remote community shared his ...

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 ...

Collier County has made changes to its pedestrian safety rules, to address e-bikes. Among the new rules: A 15-mile speed limit on public sidewalks.