Collier County

A pair of Florida panther kittens no more than 4 months old were found dead last weekend along Davis Boulevard in Collier County.State panther experts believed the female kittens, each weighing about 30 pounds, were hit by a vehicle southwest of the Interstate 75 toll booth on Alligator Alley.

North Collier Fire Control and Rescue recently made some changes that it hopes will enhance emergency response in the area. WGCU’s Cary Barbor has details.

Government attorneys argued in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. Wednesday's hearing was the first of two hearings over the legality of "Alligator Alcatraz" in a lawsuit brought by environmental groups. Federal and state government attorneys argue that even though the property is owned by Miami-Dade County, Florida's southern district is the wrong venue for the lawsuit since the detention center is located in neighboring Collier County, which is in the state's middle district. Any decision by the judge could influence another lawsuit over the center brought by civil rights groups.

Collier County Domestic Animal Services will officially reopen for feline intake on July 31, following a temporary pause to stabilize shelter operations. However, though DAS is once again accepting animals, due to ongoing space limitations and medical concerns, DAS would like to continue prioritizing critical feline intakes, focusing on cats and kittens who are sick, injured, or in immediate danger.

A new program provides free caregiving support to families looking after loved ones with dementia.

Opportunities are coming up to donate and pick up needed school supplies.

Collier County showed up to take part in a Good Trouble Lives On demonstration to oppose the loss of civil and human rights

The Rooney Heart Institute at NCH was recently awarded three-star ratings, the highest classification possible, from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, for various categories.

Gambusia holbrooki, also known as "mosquitofish," eat mosquito eggs. The Collier County Health Department is distributing free containers of these fish to control the mosquito population in Collier. County in July.

Millions of Americans came out to voice their opinions as part of the nationwide No Kings Day.