Commissioners could vote on lily pond alternatives by end of June
But in order to keep a $100,000 grant, plans to move the zoo’s utilities as part of the overall parking expansion project need to start by June 1.
Tampa vets examine injured panther kitten found along Collier road
The 14-week-old male panther has neurological impairment, likely from a vehicle strike, and can’t make purposeful movements, can’t eat on his own and has questionable vision, the zoo reported Thursday.
Gov. Scott, Legislature revised position, loosened controls on water districts
Gov. Rick Scott has set the stage for Florida's five water management districts to loosen their purse strings, just a year after Scott cinched them shut.
Turtle nesting off to early start, good season expected in Collier, Lee
While sea turtle nesting season begins Tuesday, Bonita Beach already hosted the first early nest of the year. Then, two more nests were discovered, one in Naples and one in the Hideaway Beach area of Marco Island, about a week ahead of the May 1 season start, said Maura Kraus, Collier County’s sea turtle program [...]
Angry birds? No, dive-bombing Naples Park hawks just protecting their young
Hawk attacks in Naples Park are leading residents to wield umbrellas and don hats for protection. The attacking birds are showing up on a stretch of 109th Avenue North, injuring several passers-by in recent weeks and drawing the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s attention.