Collier County, FL

Every Friday, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers shares information on four fugitives authorities need help finding. Anyone with information on these four is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477. 1. Pascual Francisco – wanted on burglary and battery by strangulation charges. 2. Joseph Heffley – a repeat violent offender...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Fish and Wildlife officials took to Facebook Friday to detail a happy reunion in the wild that took place earlier this year. "In March, FWC staff were notified of a 4-month-old panther kitten in Collier County that had been separated from its mother," the post reads.

PIKE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Pike County homicide suspect was arrested in Collier County, Florida, on Tuesday, May 17. Pike County deputies said Thomas Brown was arrested in Florida on charges of fleeing law enforcement, hit and run, carrying a concealed gun and possession of marijuana more than 20 grams. He was booked into […]

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A video from Florida Fish and Wildlife shows a panther kitten being reunited with her mom. It happened in Collier County. According to a Facebook post, the 4-month-old kitten became separated from its mother. Biologists searched but couldn't find the mom. "Attempts to attract mom...

YULEE, Fla. - A 4-month-old panther was found wandering alone, and Florida wildlife officials made several attempts – including using towels with the kitten's scent – to find its mother. It worked and it was all captured on camera. The kitten was located in Collier County back in...

The hot, rainy season is here, and homeless shelters in Southwest Florida need your help to care for people who are struggling right now. With the coming weekend’s temperatures expected to feel like they’re in the triple-digit range, our homeless population could face dehydration, sunburn, even heat exhaustion or stroke. St. Matthew’s House says donations of water bottles, sunscreen, hats and long sleeve shirts are crucial right now, because they will help many homeless people get through the hot temperatures and storms coming in the next several months.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was able to reunite a lost panther kitten with its mother in Naples after a three-day effort in March. According to an FWC Facebook post, FWC staff learned of a female panther kitten, around four months old, in Collier County that had been separated from its mother. Biologists searched the area for signs of the mother while the kitten was taken to Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens for a health assessment. Initially, there was no sign of an adult female panther, so FWC and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists used towels with the kitten’s scent to mark nearby trails in hope of attracting her to the area to reunite her with her offspring.

Fish & Wildlife officials detail a happy reunion in the wild that took place in March.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Fish and Wildlife biologists are celebrating, after they were able to reunite a lost 4-month-old panther kitten with its mother. In March, FWC was notified that the kitten was separated from its mother in Collier County. Biologists used towels with the kitten’s scent along trails near the area where it was found. A few nights later, trail cameras showed a female panther near the kitten release site.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Biologists have reunited an endangered Florida panther kitten with her mother. The 4-month-old baby panther was found alone this past March in Collier County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says biologists combed through the area for any signs of the mom, known as a dam, but found none.

A Mississippi man who wanted for questioning in the murder of a Pike County man and the shooting of a 3-year-old was arrested in South Florida after he attempted to flee officers during a traffic stop. Deputies from Collier County, Florida, took the suspect, later identified as Thomas Brown, into...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A panther and her kitten have been reunited after a labor of love from biologists with FWC. The 4-month-old panther kitten was rescued in Collier County in March, after being separated from her mother. Crews took in the kitten and she rehabbed at a rescue...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Collier County deputies arrested convicted felon Micah Buzzard, after he blew a stop sign Wednesday. Deputies discovered 19.1 grams of fentanyl in his car. CCSO said that’s enough to kill almost 10,000 people. Buzzard also had a plethora of contraband in a container disguised...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A mother panther and her kitten were reunited by Florida biologists. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was notified about a 4-month-old kitten that had been separated from its mother in Collier County in May. The kitten was taken to Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens...

Laurel Oak Elementary students in North Naples are hosting a cereal drive to get 1,400 boxes for those who are hungry. The cereal boxes are meant for students who may not have as much food to eat while school is out for the summer. The drive will help students who...

Collier County is the second wealthiest among Florida’s 67 counties, according to a study from SmartAsset, which measured the amount of investment income being generated in each county, in addition to the per capita income and median home value. Monroe County led the way with a wealth index of 50.82, followed by Collier with 42.82, Palm Beach with 34.40, Martin with 34.13 and Indian River with 31.77. Collier boasts a per capita investment income of $78,740, a median home value of $509,800 and a per capita income of $103,865.