Car crashes into East Naples home
A husband and wife minding their own business get a big scare. They said they were watching television Wednesday night when they heard a car slam into their home. “t was a crazy night last night,” said...
View Article1 injured in fire at Marco Island hotel
A man suffered “serious burns” a fire Thursday afternoon at the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa, according to the Marco Island Police Department. Police and the Marco Island Fire Department...
View ArticleNorth Collier Fire proposes new assessment fee
Mother nature costs Collier County thousands of dollars every year. From brush fires to hurricanes, keeping up with natural disasters is a big expense for local fire departments. That’s one reason why...
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Red Tide Impact: toxic water is killing sea-life and affecting beachgoers
Red tide continues to ravage the coastline in Southwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is expected to release an updated report on red tide conditions Friday afternoon. The toxic...
View ArticleNaples man dies in single-vehicle SUV crash, not wearing a seatbelt
A single-vehicle crash in front of Golden Gate Community Park in Collier County has left one man dead Saturday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol Kristers Zeidaks, 28, of Naples was driving on...
View ArticleBear breaks into North Naples home
A woman in North Naples said a bear made a huge mess in her home. She picked up the phone right away to call 911. “My kids opened the door and I see this huge mess. My refrigerator doors were open....
View Article2 people killed after car crashes into canal in Immokalee
The Florida Highway Patrol just wrapped up a preliminary investigation of a fatal crash on SR-29, one mile south of Farm Worker Way. The crash involved a 2004 Saturn Vue that crashed through a...
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Grocery Boom: New stores mean more options as shopping becomes trendy
From only one or two options, to now dozens, shoppers in Southwest Florida are seeing a grocery store boom! WHAT’S BEHIND THE BOOM? FGCU Marketing professor Dr. Khaled Aboulnasr says our growing...
View ArticleControversial ‘Popping molly’ shirts sold at shop in Naples mall
A shirt that reads, “popping molly,” is being sold in a store geared toward teens at Coastland Center mall in Naples. The reference refers to an illegal party drug called MDMA or ecstasy. “It’s crazy...
View ArticleKnow your zone: officials urge SWFL to make plans for hurricane season
[Originally Published May 17, 2018] Hurricane season is here, whether SWFL likes it or not. With Hurricane Irma still fresh on the minds of many in Florida, it’s even more important now to get ready...
View ArticleRed tide & tourism: Are ads running for SWFL?
The green algae is impacting tourism in Southwest Florida. Are ads still running telling people to come visit, even with the water quality issues? It’s no surprise algae and dead fish along the...
View ArticleBody found in Immokalee believed to be missing man
Collier County Sheriff’s Office believe the body of the missing Immokalee man was found this afternoon. Detectives say a wallet containing Jean Hyacinthe’s personal identification was found with the...
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CCSO asking public’s help identifying man found dead in Big Cypress Preserve
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a man found dead in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The man’s body was found in a two-person yellow Brooks-Range...
View ArticleIs SWFL’s water quality impacting real estate?
As thick algae and dead fish was up along Southwest Florida’s shores by the thousands, people are staying away from the beach. So it may come as no surprise: people aren’t coughing up the money to buy...
View ArticleSWFL air quality: Is it safe & who’s monitoring it?
Empty beaches and parking lots: just one of the impacts red tide and algae are having on our coast. Another, the struggle to breathe. It raises the question: is the air safe and who’s monitoring it?...
View Article31 cats removed from North Naples apartment
Collier County Domestic Animal Services took 31 cats away from a North Naples woman, who kept them in her one-bedroom apartment at the Windsong Apartments. “That’s just too many – especially in an...
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Changing winds could bring slight relief to red tide in SWFL
Thousands of dead fish washing up each day on Sanibel and city officials just said there was a significant increase in the amount of dead sea life coming on to the beach overnight. People living near...
View ArticleImmokalee Road crash kills 1, sends 2 others to hospital as trauma alert
One person was killed in a serious crash on Immokalee Road Friday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, five vehicles were involved. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene and...
View ArticleAnimal rights activists to protest fishing at the Naples Pier
Animal rights activists plan to gather at the recently reopened Naples Pier Saturday to protest fishing. WINK News reporter Olivia Mancino was live to explain why. Watch the full segment above.
View ArticleBeach-goers find relief from red tide in Naples Saturday
Beaches in Naples were packed with people happy to see some clear water and to experience a break from red tide. “There’s actually swimming fish and not dead fish so it’s a blessing.” Weather provided...
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