Collier County

The first round of federal assistance was announced Oct. 24 to provide outreach, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and other assistance. However, Collier and Lee counties have yet to specify plans for their shares.

The assistance is available in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, and Sarasota counties, those hardest hit by Hurricane Ian

At San Carlos Park Elementary, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $2 million has been awarded to support local education foundations in six school districts hardest hit by the storm.

Residents in communities of color say hurricane assistance is painfully slow.

The female python was 215 pounds, 18 feet long, and had a had 122 eggs inside of her.

Marshall Goodman left both USF Polytechnic and Collier County amid financial questions.

Scientists say toxic red tide is back in the waters off the Florida southwest coast after fading away earlier this year following a 15-month…

The number of reported Zika cases in Florida this year has increased to 80, while a baby has been born with a condition known as congenital Zika...

A man says he was letting his dog outside in Florida when a large bear attacked him.Andrew Meunier tells news outlets he let his dog out of his home about…

The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army continue their relief efforts more than one week after Hurricane Irma devastated South Florida . Tens of...

Evacuations due to wildfires have been lifted in Lee and Collier Counties. 7000 acres burned in Collier at 30 th Avenue in Golden Gate Estates that was...

Acid has long been used in oil drilling in Florida, but Collier County officials say the state has been lax in its oversight of a new process that involves injecting acid underground under pressure.