'Fed bear is a dead bear': What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood
About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...
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Sliding to lowest points in a decade, coastal construction sinks while inland Hendry rises
As 2024 withered away, Collier County house construction hit its lowest point in a decade while Southwest Florida has been ... or more above the base flood elevation as determined by FEMA and ...
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'Tour de Sprawl' highlights wildlands, species at risk from development in Collier, Lee
"I do not personally think the panther can withstand these huge threats to its survival," says former federal panther ...
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'Don't ruin my view,' say Marco Island residents who live on beach and oppose dune rules
The island is requiring height verification before trimming dune vegetation after multiple hurricanes and tropical storms in ...
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146-acre prescribed burn in Collier County scheduled for Wednesday
The South Florida ... map of actively controlled burns provided by the Florida Forest Service.DOWNLOAD the free NBC2 News app for your latest news and weather alerts. COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.
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Collier Mosquito Control District launches innovative mosquito control pilot program
POPULATION NUMBERS ESTABLISHING ... TRANSMISSION THE VIRUS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. LUCKILY WE HAVEN'T SEEN LOCAL TRANSMISSION HERE IN COLLIER COUNTY, BUT WE DO CONSTANTLY GET TRAVEL-RELATED ...
Check your county’s average home insurance cost, increases since 2022
How much does your county’s average cost compare to the rest of the state? How much has it increased. Find out with our ...
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Fifth endangered predator killed by vehicle in Florida in a month, the 30th this year
according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 3½-year-old male was discovered near Naples on State Road 29 in rural Collier County on Nov. 22, the FWC’s Panther Pulse ...
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Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
in Collier County, Florida, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) If a new disease spreads through a population or climate change alters summer rainfall, some individuals will fare better ...