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Florida Weekly
April 19, 2018
The panther FP224 runs out after being released. A female panther and her two kittens are back in the wild, after spending months in captivity. On April 10, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission panther team released the panther family on the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County.
The Northwest Florida Daily News
April 18, 2018
NAPLES — A female panther and her two kittens are back in the wild after spending months in captivity. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) panther team released the panther family April 10 on the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. This is the first time the FWC hasÃâà...
Naples Daily News
April 12, 2018
A Florida panther mother and two male kittens were released April 10, 2018, in the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. (Video by: Carlton Ward Jr. in partnership with FWC). by Taboola by Taboola. AD CONTENT. Elle | Hanacure Ãâ÷ See The Face Mask That Drew Barrymore Says Changed HerÃâà...
Naples Daily News
April 12, 2018
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission completed its first rescue, rehabilitation and release mission with a family of panthers this week in Collier County. A panther mother and two male kittens were released in Picayune Strand State Forest after the adult female's hind leg was broken whenÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 24, 2018
Fire officials were warning Sabal Palm residents to be on the lookout as the Greenway Fire, which had grown to 3,000 acres, was approaching the area in Collier County. Kingman Schuldt, the Greater Naples Fire Chief, said the fire was less than 25 percent contained. The Greenway Fire covered just 125Ãâà...
Naples Daily News
March 23, 2018
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Naples Daily News
March 23, 2018
The Flag Pond Fire continues to burn on the west side of Miller Boulevard in Picayune Strand State Forest on Friday, March 23, 2018. Fire vehicles standby for flareups. by Taboola by Taboola. AD CONTENT. Money Morning Ãâ÷ Interview (Finally) Reveals Millionaire's Genius, Yet Simple, StockÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 23, 2018
The Lee Williams Road Fire last March east of Collier Boulevard reduced the couple's Benfield Road home to rubble. This week, the Waldecks panicked when they heard of the Flag Pond Fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest south of Alligator Alley. The fire has scorched 2,600 acres and was 70 percentÃâà...
NBC2 News
March 23, 2018
The "Flag Pond Fire," a wildfire in the Picayune Strand State Forest area, caused some to leave their homes Thursday. Crews worked through the evening and into the night trying to put it out. More than 1,500 acres of forest and counting have burned so far. The fire was 20 percent contained as of 9:30 p.m.,Ãâà...
NBC2 News
March 22, 2018
Brush fire in Picayune Strand reaches 1,500 acres causing voluntary evacuations ... A third brush fire is burning in the Picayune Strand State Forest. ... The Flag Pond (Picayune Strand) fire is the largest...located just south of I-75 at the 97 mile marker and 4-5 miles east of Collier Blvd. With continuedÃâà...
Naples Herald
March 8, 2018
Last year in March a fire that started in the Picayune Strand State Forest, called the Lee Williams Road fire, burned over 7,000 acres, destroyed a handful of structures, and forced evacuations. No structures are at risk from the current fire, but smoke from the fire could continue to linger in the area.
NBC2 News
March 7, 2018
The "Faka Union" fire is burning 6,756 acres in the Picayune Strand State Forest after changing weather conditions caused burning to move too quickly. Crews from the Florida Forest Service said they followed all protocols when they started the burn on Friday, but changing weather conditions forced themÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 7, 2018
On the one-year anniversary of a massive brush fire that swept through part of Collier County east of Naples, another large wildfire is eating its way through the Picayune Strand State Forest. The wildfire, south of Alligator Alley and north of U.S. 41 East, was causing on-and-off road closures and sendingÃâà...
NBC2 News
March 6, 2018
The fire began as a controlled burn, but fire crews are now treating it as a brush fire. It is 70 percent contained. The smoke plume spreads across southern Collier County and Marco Island while ash rains down as the wind keeps switching directions. The fire is deep in the Picayune Strand State ForestÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 5, 2018
The Florida Highway Patrol temporarily reopened U.S. 41 between County Road 92 (San Marco Road) and State Road 29 Monday morning. The stretch of U.S. 41 was partially closed Sunday due to smoke in the area from a nearby brush fire in Picayune Strand State Forest. "Depending on road conditions,Ãâà...
Naples Daily News
August 1, 2017
“We got everything we asked for and everything the president asked for in this budget,” Rooney, R-Naples, said Monday at Picayune Strand State Forest at a news conference with Diaz-Balart. “Now it wasn't everything we were hoping the president would ask for, but the appropriators can only give us theÃâà...
Wink News
March 25, 2017
NAPLES, Fla. A family of five was camping in the Picayune Strand State Forest when they got lost in the woods overnight. The parents and their three kids from Orlando ran out of supplies during their camping trip. Their trail map showed a Walmart was just a few miles from where they were staying.
Wink News
March 16, 2017
NAPLES, Fla. The fire that menaced Collier County for much of last week is now 95 percent contained, the Florida Forest Service said. All Picayune Strand State Forest recreational facilities, excluding the Belle Meade Tract equestrian trails and Kirkland Hammock camping area, have reopened to the publicÃâà...
NBC2 News
March 9, 2017
A firefighter on the front line of the Picayune Strand State Forest wildfire has called it the biggest challenge of his career. "Going on 58 hours as of right now," said Tony Palermo about how long he has worked during the past three days. "I'm exhausted, but you know what, I love my job, and so when I comeÃâà...
NBC2 News
March 7, 2017
Four homes have been lost in the wildfire at the Picayune Strand State Forest, which has consumed 7,230 acres and is 85 percent contained. The update on containment came from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Monday morning. Agriculture Commissioner Adam PutnamÃâà...
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