A black bear stunned residents of a luxury Florida community by lounging in a hot tub and napping under a lanai before being ...

FWC told Fox 4 the bear entered a humane trap baited with donuts on Monday night, and was relocated to the Picayune Strand ...

Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

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 Collier County Sheriff’s Office received a call at 7:07 a.m. Monday in reference to a possible bear encounter in the 22700 block of State Road 29 in Jerome, a rural area between Naples and ...

Collier County is emphasizing bear safety, reminding residents of the options available for securing their trash cans. This comes less than a month after a tragic incident where a Jerome man was ...

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 ...

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.

Residents in Collier County are anxiously awaiting DNA test results to determine if one of the three bears killed this week by authorities was involved in the death of a local resident. The death ...