When Sue Story found her grandfather's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told ...

Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

Officials released the heartbreaking 911 call from Monday's bear attack that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead in ...

After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

A woman is dead after a reported alligator incident Tuesday near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee in Polk County.

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

The attack happened during the early morning hours on Monday in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, south of the Big ...

FWC says the agency shot and killed three bears overnight. DNA samples from the scene and the bears will be tested in Gainesville with results expected in 24 hours.

The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.

The attack killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, Florida, the FWC wrote in its statement. In Leon County, the school ...