Marco fire-rescue uses drones to monitor safety in the water
MARCO ISLAND When we think of drones, we usually think of taking cool videos. But the Marco Island Fire-Rescue team recently used it in a way we wouldn’t think — to quickly check the well being of...
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Authorities responding to Naples Park structure fire, dog and cat rescued
NAPLES PARK North Collier Fire Rescue District responded to a structure fire in Naples Park Saturday. The fire was on the 800 block of 94th Avenue North. According to NCFRD, a firefighter had to be...
View ArticleMan arrested after leading high-speed chase from Collier to Lee County
COLLIER/ LEE COUNTIES A man was arrested after a high-speed chase that started in Collier County and ended in Lee County. On Thursday, Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Charles Edward Williams, 25,...
View ArticleAt least 5 injured in crash at SR 29 and SR 82 north of Immokalee
WINK NEWS Authorities are responding to a crash with multiple injuries at the intersection of State Road 82 and State Road 29 north of Immokalee Saturday. According to Immokalee Fire Control District,...
View ArticleSuspect attacks Uber driver, squeezes victim’s throat
COLLIER COUNTY Authorities arrested a Naples man suspected of attacking his Uber driver early Saturday morning. The suspect, Nicholas Wilder, 38, faces misdemeanor battery charges. The victim said...
View ArticleRoad clear after crash on Collier Blvd. near Golden Gate
GOLDEN GATE Authorities are responded to a vehicle crash on Collier Boulevard near Golden Gate Sunday night. The roadway is clear on Collier Blvd. after the crash.
View ArticleNaples movie theater opens after being closed from Hurricane Irma damages
NAPLES A year and a half after being damaged by Hurricane Irma, the Hollywood 20 movie theater in Naples is reopen for business. “After the hurricane had passed, we drove by and saw that the roof was...
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Crash involving an SUV and boat blocked lanes of SR-29, now reopened
IMMOKALEE Immokalee fire crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash with one injury on SR-29 just north of Alligator Alley in Collier County Monday morning. According to the fire department, an SUV...
View ArticleNew system will help oysters flourish, decontaminate water
NAPLES People typically think of oysters as a delicacy, but they maintain our water quality. The City of Naples is installing new concrete apparatus so the mollusks can flourish. Cranes pull concrete...
View ArticleImprovements in the works for State Road 29 amid recent crashes
COLLIER COUNTY Drivers who frequent a dangerous stretch of road are hoping an expansion project could make it safer for them. Dark and dangerous is how drivers describe a corridor that also leads to a...
View ArticleHunters catch 17-foot python in Big Cypress National Preserve
COLLIER COUNTY Hunters discovered a 140-pound python in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County Monday. The giant snake was caught because of research and a new approach to finding the...
View ArticleGov. DeSantis announces $40.9M in Hurricane Irma relief funds for Collier County
NAPLES Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was in Naples Tuesday morning making a major announcement about the ongoing effort to provide relief to areas damaged by Hurricane Irma. In his announcement,...
View ArticleCaught on Cam: Lehigh Acres neighbors catch a bear rummaging through their trash
LEHIGH ACRES A woman in Lehigh Acres living on 13th Street SW recorded a bear walking through her neighborhood over the weekend. And it was all caught on cam. FWC advises, if someone sees a bear its...
View ArticleRebuilding from the rubble left by the Lee Williams Fire
NAPLES Two years ago, the Lee Williams Fire ripped through eastern Collier County, consuming many homes, including one belonging to the LeBuff family. Rebuilding proved to be a challenge and a reward....
View ArticleCommissioners approve Whippoorwill Lane connection
NAPLES A serene sight is about to change. Commissioners voted to build a connecting road through a plot of greenery. It was a packed house earlier Tuesday. Protesters even made signs. People nearby...
View ArticleSign up for youth sports safety conference in Collier County
In an attempt to make youth sports safer for kids, Collier County is hosting a youth sports safety conference, and are asking parents, coaches, volunteers and officials all to attend. There will be two...
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Who are Lee County’s ten most wanted fugitives?
Troy Bolin is the oldest standing member on the Lee County’s Ten Most Wanted list, dating back to 2006, and SWFL Crime Stoppers says he’ll remain there until the day he’s found. Bolin is accused of...
View ArticleCollier Commissioners rethink short term rentals
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County homeowners are divided on how they feel about short term rentals in their neighborhoods. Some Collier homeowners do not know their neighbors. This includes Kathi Kilburn....
View ArticleMan wanted for murder in New York arrested in North Naples
NAPLES A man wanted for murder in Erie County, New York was arrested in North Naples Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators tracked down Edwin Vazquez nearly 1,400 miles away from...
View ArticleCollier sheriff sign campaign reminds drivers to think before texting
COLLIER COUNTY Collier County deputies fear many drivers pay too much attention to their phones and not nearly enough to the road. Collier County Sheriff’s Office came up with a sign campaign to get...
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