North Naples homeowners to protest possible zoning change for new apartments
NORTH NAPLES Should more apartments go up on vacant land in North Naples along a busy road? That topic is up for discussion in a couple weeks in Collier County. They are planning to build 350 units...
View ArticleStool transplant cures Naples man’s bacterial infection
A warning about an antibiotic-resistant bacteria: something called C. diff can kill you. But a Southwest Florida doctor’s office is working on something that can treat it. One patient said he sees...
View ArticleMan arrested for murder of 78-year-old Naples woman
NAPLES U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Task Force arrested Thomas J. Evans, 35, in Houston County, Georgia Friday for the murder of Frances Axley, 78, of Naples. Axley was found dead in her home off the...
View Article1 dead and 2 injured in deputy-involved crash in Naples
NAPLES One person is dead and two are injured in a crash, Florida Highway Patrol said, which shut down the northbound lanes on U.S. 41 north of Immokalee Road in Naples for over an hour Saturday. A...
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Lee, Collier County students leave to the Capitol for DeSantis inauguration
FORT MYERS Some lucky students are headed to Tallahassee Sunday to witness history. They will be at the state house when Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis is inaugurated Tuesday. Collier County students boarded...
View ArticleImmokalee man accused of trying to kidnap two women in one night
IMMOKALEE An Immokalee man is accused of attempting to kidnap two women as well as beating and choking the women as they resisted before he fled the scene, according to law enforcement. A deputy placed...
View ArticleService to 911 restored for Verizon customers in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office 911 service has been restored. An issue with CenturyLink affected Verizon users in several counties in the area late Sunday and Monday...
View ArticleNaples doctor concerned after several radiologist quit NCH
NAPLES A former doctor in Naples is concerned with the recent departures of several staff members. A number of specialized radiologists left Naples Community Hospital Monday, and it is alarming to Dr....
View ArticleApplication for Collier County 4,000-acre community pulled by developer
COLLIER COUNTY A controversial plan for development in Collier County is on hold. Developer Collier Enterprises wanted to build a new 4,000-acre town in eastern Collier County but has pulled its...
View ArticlePush to regulate Collier County backyard gun ranges
COLLIER COUNTY Kevin Gerrity’s been a first responder for a year and is passionate about protecting people. And he is taking a stand on an issue becoming more and more prevalent. “I’m just afraid that...
View ArticleCCSO warns residents of an uptick in distraction burglaries
NAPLES Collier County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning for all to be extra cautious. There’s an uptick in distraction burglaries, which is where thieves trick or con the homeowner into letting...
View Article3-year-old girl drowns in pool at home in Naples
NAPLES Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday 3-year-old Carrie Wang drowned at home in her family’s pool in Naples. On Wednesday, Wang was found at the bottom of the swimming pool while...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis demands SFWMD board members resign
COLLIER COUNTY A major issue for the gubernatorial race in the state was water quality. Both Democrat and Republican candidates during the 2018 primary and general elections promised to bring changes...
View ArticleNeighbors help Lely couple who lost house in fire
LELY Ashes are all that’s left of a couple’s home after a house fire. Filomena and James Poole lost everything nine days ago in Collier County. After WINK News’ original story aired, generous people...
View ArticleWisconsin case gives hope to Immokalee parents of missing child
IMMOKALEE The safe return of Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs has given hope to a family in Collier County whose son disappeared 10 years ago. Adji Desir vanished from Immokalee in 2009. He was 6 years old....
View ArticleCCSO conducts a death investigation after discovery of human remains
FORT MYERS The Collier County Sheriff’s Office was contacted near 5 p.m. Friday after it appeared there were remains in the wooded area of Napa Blvd. and Pine Ridge Rd. near Naples. According to the...
View Article1 dead after car hits tree in Collier County
NAPLES One man is dead after a crash in Collier County Friday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Robert K. Damon, 80, died after his car hit a Sabal Palm tree off Naples Boulevard west of...
View ArticleCollier County nurse arrested for stealing prescription painkillers
COLLIER COUNTY A nurse in Collier County is accused of writing prescriptions for himself, and it landed him in jail. Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested nurse Brian Stuber Friday after deputies...
View ArticleNaples Senior Center receives $5 million donation for dementia program
NAPLES A considerable cash infusion was just donated to help many in Collier County. The funds were bestowed to the Naples Senior Center. It offers several services, including helping dementia patients...
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2 dead and 2 injured in North Naples crash over the weekend
North Naples .wp-caption-text{font-size:11px;line-height:13px;font-style:italic}figure.wp-caption{max-width:80%;}figure.wp-caption img{max-width:100%}Scene of fatal crash on Collier Blvd. and Immokalee...
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