Naples Mayor-elect John Sorey praised the DEP’s flexibility, saying it is a reflection of a new approach to government that Gov. Rick Scott has brought to Tallahassee. Sorey said the new policy doesn’t mean
The Estuary Conservation Association is kicking off its annual forum series on coastal issues with a presentation next week on ecology and behavior of manatees.
A 6-year-old local boy bitten by a poisonous coral snake lived to tell his story. But his story sheds light on a big problem for the next victim — a lack of anti-venom.
NCH North Naples keeps enough snake-specific antivenin to start treatment. But not enough to completely counter the venom. As it spread from his hand to the rest of his body, Zachary had to be flown to Miami Children’s Hospital.
State wildlife authorities reported Saturday the fourth panther death of 2012 with a connection to Collier County.The male panther, orphaned in 2010 when his mother was killed by another panther, was raised at White Oak Conservation Center for a year.
