Collier County

Once Seminole Gulf Railway finalizes the sale of 11.4 miles of right-of-way for the Bonita Estero Rail Trail, a new kind of negotiation begins. As many as 50 landowners will be eligible to sue the federal government for compensation once the right-of-way is sold to the Land for Public Trust. The $60 million sale is expected to be official later this summer or early fall.

The decision to lift the ban came following a review by the Collier County Emergency Management Department, Florida Forest Service, Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association, and Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Celebrate July Fourth at events throughout the region

Shortly after the sun hits the sand Wednesday morning on Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County, there will be more new there than just the usual detritus the Gulf tossed ashore. What will be new will be lifeguards. Real, living men and women who's job it is to watch the waves and water and be prepared to dive right in to help anyone needing a hand.

The Florida Wildlife Commission said Friday that the second panther death in a week in Collier County has been reported. The death is the 10th panther to be killed in the state this year.

A young osprey rescued from a fishing line entanglement high in a tree on Marco Island has been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild after receiving care at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's von Arx Wildlife Hospital.

Reading program features classic books for kids from kindergarten through 12th grade and rewards them for reading.

Collier County sheriff’s reports from 2020 paint a very bleak portrait of Det. Sgt. Kristine Whittaker’s performance as a criminal investigations supervisor.

Reduced adoption fees aim to help more kittens find loving homes during peak season.

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