Collier County

Three black bears have been killed in an area of Collier County that saw a man and a dog fatally attacked on Monday.The early Monday attack resulted in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel in the rural community of Jerome. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is continuing to investigate the attack which occurred in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida has begun offering free and low-cost birth control methods at its Naples and Fort Myers health centers.

Protests decrying the economy, politics and related topics continue across Southwest Florida.

Consolidated Burger Holdings, which operates 57 Burger King locations — including two restaurants in Collier County — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, is a day to remember the 6 million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. It commemorates the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and is observed on the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan. Synagogue services, public vigils, and memorial ceremonies are all part of the commemorations.

18-year-old Evan Woods is searching for answers to one of life’s biggest questions: what does it mean to live fully? As part of his ethics class, he visits a Naples senior living community, where a conversation with one of the residents offers more than one could expect.

A new program at the Naples Zoo lets visitors get up close and personal with a giant reptile.

In January, the Collier Mosquito Control District launched a new program designed to lower the mosquito population. Now, they will begin collecting data.

After announcing in January that it will get out of the citrus business, Alico, Inc., said Thursday it has filed a development application for the first of two villages in what will ultimately be a 3,000-acre community in Collier County. Fort Myers-based Alico has been a major citrus grower but announced in January it will “wind down” citrus operations and focus on more-profitable uses of its land.

The Salvation Army of Naples will close its thrift store permanently on April 30.